Guava PRODUCT NAME
Psidium guajava L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bayabas |
| Local Name: | Bayabas (Manila, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Cagayan, Abra, Bulacan, Union, Benguet, Bataan, Polillo, Mindoro, Cebu, Tayabas, Tarlac, Pampanga, Leyte); Bayauas (Camarines); Guava (Cagayan); Guayabas (Laguna, Bataan); Guyabas (Bontoc). |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree reaching a height of about 8 meters. The branches are 4-angled. The leaves are opposite, somewhat hairy, oval, and usually pointed at both ends. The flowers are white, showy, and borne in panicles of from 1-3 flowers. The petals are 1.5-2cm in length. The fruit is rounded, 4-5cm long, and green, turning yellow when ripe. The outer covering is firm and encloses a pink or nearly white, aromatic, edible pulp in which very numerous seeds are embedded |
| NTFP Classification: | A small tree reaching a height of about 8 meters. The branches are 4-angled. The leaves are opposite, somewhat hairy, oval, and usually pointed at both ends. The flowers are white, showy, and borne in panicles of from 1-3 flowers. The petals are 1.5-2cm in length. The fruit is rounded, 4-5cm long, and green, turning yellow when ripe. The outer covering is firm and encloses a pink or nearly white, aromatic, edible pulp in which very numerous seeds are embedded |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common and widely distributed in open places and second-growth forests in the lowlands throughout the Archipelago, and is also cultivated |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The pulp of the fruit is edible and it is extensively used in the manufacture of jellies |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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