Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psidium guineense
- Genus
- Psidium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The stiff, oval-shaped blades sometimes have toothed edges.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ginna Amarud itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“The flower has a white corolla and many stamens.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ginna Amarud itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गिन्ना अमरूद ginna amarud
- Telugu
- బేసిల్ జామ
About Ginna Amarud
Brazilian Guava (Psidium guineense) is a species in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala.
Botanical family
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Ginna Amarud belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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