Psidium
Sign in to savePsidium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies, and the Galápagos Islands). Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava, Psidium guajava.
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Psidium is a group of trees and shrubs native to warm regions of the Americas that belong to the myrtle family. Many species produce edible fruits, and they are grown commercially around the world, with the common guava being the most widely cultivated type.
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Psidium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies, and the Galápagos Islands). Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava, Psidium guajava.
==Taxonomy== thumb|new leaves of Psidium in West Bengal, India. This genus was described first by Linnaeus in 1753.