== Vernacular names ==
*Brazilian guava (En). Guayavier *Goyavier du Brésil (Fr).
== Distribution ==
== Observations ==
*Shrub, 1-3 m tall, sometimes a tree up to 7 m tall. *Fruit a globose or pyriform berry, 1-2.5 cm diameter, yellow, flesh pale-yellow with numerous small hard seeds. At medium altitudes, not on sandy light soils. A very variable species, easily crossing with ''P. guajava'' .
== Selected sources ==
*Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C., 1963 1968. Flora of Java. 3Volumes. Noordhoff, 51Groningen, 56the Netherlands. *Mansfeld, R. & Schultze Motel, J., 1986. Verzeichnis landwirtschaftlicher und gärtnerischer Kuturpflanzen. 2nd ed. 4 Volumes. Springer Verlag, Berlin. 1998 pp. *Morton, J.F., 1987. Fruits of warm climates. Creative Resource Systems Inc., Winterville, N.C., USA. 503 pp. == Authors ==
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
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