Psidium guajava L.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree native to South America, widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Various cultivars have white, pink, or red flesh; a few varieties feature red (instead of green or yellow) skin.
- Guava is an edible fruit, and can be eaten raw or cooked.
- The leaves can also be used as fodder.
Psidium guajava L.
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree native to South America, widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Various cultivars have white, pink, or red flesh; a few varieties feature red (instead of green or yellow) skin.
- Guava is an edible fruit, and can be eaten raw or cooked.
- The leaves can also be used as fodder.