Psidium cattleyanum
Common names
purple guava
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
White
Detailed description
Large shrub or tree to 6 m high. Trunk smooth, pale brown. Leaves smooth, oval to 4-5 cm long. Round fruit to 2 cm diameter becoming dark purple or sometimes yellow. edible.
Similar taxa
P. cattleyanum can be distinguished from P. guajava by its glabrous leaves and the absence of prominent veins on either leaf surface.
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Threats
This taxon may be prone to myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive fungus which threatens myrtle species - learn more myrtlerust.org.nz
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Flowering
January, February, March
Fruiting
June-August
Year naturalised
1977
Origin
S Brazil
Reason for introduction
Agricultural
Tolerances
Shade tolerant (Cronk and Fuller).
Life cycle and dispersal
Perennial. Reproduces from seed. Pig/bird dispersed (Cronk and Fuller).
Other information
Manaaki Whenua Online Interactive Key
NVS code
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