Plant · GBIF taxon 5420380
Common Guava
Psidium guajavaAlso known as Yellow Guava, Lemon Guava, Apple Guava
Common guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree recognized by its smooth, copper-brown bark that peels away to expose green inner layer underneath. White five-petaled flowers feature dense clusters of prominent stamens, giving way to rounded yellow-green fruits that attract birds and bats for seed dispersal. Widely naturalized across tropical regions, it thrives in disturbed soils, riverbanks, and open scrublands.
EvergreenTropicalFruiting
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthesis)
Predators
- Fruit bats
- Tropical birds
- Wild pigs
ThreatsHabitat clearing in native range; invasive pressure in some island ecosystems
HabitatsTropical forests, savannas, disturbed soils, riverbanks
Life span30–50 years
Classification
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMyrtaceae
- GenusPsidium
- SpeciesPsidium guajava
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild fruits have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fruit based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Bark Identification: Look for smooth, copper-brown trunk bark peeling off in thin sheets.
- Flower Spotting: Check branch tips for white blossoms bursting with dozens of fine stamens.
- Wildlife Viewing: Observe fruiting trees at dawn or dusk to spot feeding birds and mammals.
Pollinator Andreas Trepte / CC BY-SA 2.5 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Irvine · cc-by
Family Member Gabriel Collares / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
Family Member (c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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