Psidium myrtoides

Psidium myrtoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Psidium
Species:	P. myrtoides
Binomial name
	Psidium myrtoides; O. Berg 1857
Synonyms
	Psidium myrsinoides O.Berg; Guajava myrtoides (O.Berg) Kuntze; Guajava myrsinoides (O.Berg) Kuntze;

Psidium myrtoides or araçá-una is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Atlantic Forest in São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil.^[1] The plant grows up to 4-6 meter and sometimes 8 meters tall. It blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Fruits are round 2.5-4.2 cm wide with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and around ten white seeds.

The plant is tolerant of different types of soil with pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2. It can take temperatures up to -4 degrees Celsius.^[2]

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[1] "Psidium myrtoides in Tropicos".

[2] "PSIDIUM MYRTOIDES FAMILIA DAS MYRTACEAS".

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