Myrtaceae · Psidium

Ginna Amarud / Brazilian Guava

Psidium guineense

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala

Plant Details

Scientific name
Psidium guineense
Genus
Psidium
Family
Myrtaceae
Found in India
Kerala
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
गिन्ना अमरूद ginna amarud
Telugu
బేసిల్ జామ

About Ginna Amarud

Brazilian Guava (Psidium guineense) is a plant belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Ginna Amarud belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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