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Psidium guajava.jpg

Psidium guajava  L.

Common Guava, Yellow Guava, Lemon Guava

Plants > Angiosperms > Myrtaceae > Psidium guajava

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: ​Myrtaceae
Genus: Psidium
Species: guajava


  • Common names: ​Common Guava, Yellow Guava, Lemon Guava.
  • Thai names: จุ่มโป่ chumpo (Surat Thani), ชมพู่ chomphu (Pattani), ฝรั่ง farang (Central), ฝรั่งหนู farang nu (Bangkok), ฝรั่งอินเดีย farang india (Bangkok), มะก้วย ma kuai (Chiang Mai), มะก้วยกา ma kuai ka (Northern), มะกา ma ka (Mae Hong Son), มะจีน ma chin (Tak), มะมั่น ma man (Northern), ยะมูบุเตบันยา ya-mu-bu-te-ban-ya (Malay-Narathiwat), ยะริง ya-ring (Lawa-Chiang Mai), ยามุ ya mu (Peninsular), ย่าหมู ya mu (Peninsular), สีดา si da (Nakhon Phanom), หมากสีดา mak si da (Northeastern)
  • Chinese names: 番石榴 fan shi liu
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America, cultivated elsewhere
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Laen Kha N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Psidium guajava from Thailand.
Psidium guajava, Apple Guava.jpg
Psidium guajava (Apple Guava) Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum July

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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