''Psidium sartorianum'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is native to

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and

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. In much of Mexico it is called guayabillo; the Maya call it niedenzu and pichi' che' . In English it is called little guava. ''P. sartorianum'' is described as producing fruits up to an inch in diameter (2.5 cm) -- much smaller than the cultivated guava (''

Psidium guajava ''Psidium guajava'', the common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava, or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is pollina ...

'') -- but tasting something like regular guava fruits.

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External links

Psidium sartorianum (O. Berg) Nied., An Indigenous Plant to Mexico, from Biology to Biological Activity by Francisco Delgado-Vargas
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10355301 Trees of Peru sartorianum Trees of Northern America Trees of Cuba Trees of Panama Trees of Bolivia Trees of Brazil Trees of Costa Rica