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Psidium guajava (Guava)
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Psidium guajava, Aberfoyle Country Club,
Honde Valley, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Psidium guajava, by road from Swynnerton
Memorial to main road, Chirinda Forest, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Guava fruit. [photo H. Robertson, Iziko
©] |
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Psidium guajava, Gardiner, Arcturus,
Zimbabwe. [photo Petra Ballings ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
Psidium guajava, Nyabamba Bridge,
Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
Native to tropical America. Cultivated for its fruit, which
are used particularly in fruit juices. A Category 2
declared invasive plant in South Africa.
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