Edible: Fruit, Flowers
An evergreen shrub. It grows 3-6 m high. The young shoots are rounded. They can be hairy or smooth. The leaf stalk is 4-15 mm long. Leaves are dark green and shiny above and 4-6 cm x 2-3 cm. The edges of the leaves curl backwards. The leaves are wedge shaped at the base. There are several glands under the leaf. Flowers are white and singly in the axils of leaves. The flower stalk is 3-7 mm long. It has small round red or purplish fruit. The flesh is white. There are several hard seeds inside. The seeds are 3 mm long by 2.5 mm wide. The fruit are edible.
A tropical plant. It is native to Brazil. It does quite well in highland areas in the tropics. It grows from sea level to 1,900 m. It is more frost resistant than common guava. It can be grown on a range of soils. It is fairly drought resistant. It suits hardiness zones 8-12. In Hobart Botanical gardens. Melbourne Botanical gardens. In Yunnan.
Common Names: Cherry guava, Araca, Araca-amarelo, Araca-vermelho, Bella seebai, Cattley guava, Cheena pera, Goavitsinahy, Guayabita fresa, Jambu stroberi, Konda jamipandu, Malam perakka, Mpera-ngombe, Mpera, Pahadi pijuli, Pahari payara, Pohon jambu stroberi, Porpay, Purple guava, Purple strawberry guava, Quwawa ni vavalagi, Red Strawberry guava, Seemai koyya
Synonyms:
Eugenia ferruginea Sieber ex C. Presl;
Eugenia oxygona Koidz.;
Eugenia urceolata Cordem.;
Guajava cattleiana (Afzel. ex Sabone) Kuntze;
Guajava humilis (Vell.) Kuntze;
Guajava obovata (Mart. ex DC.) Kuntze;
Psidium cattleianum var. coriaceum (O. Berg.) Kiaersk.;
Psidium cattleianum var. littorale (Raddi) Fosberg;
Psidium cattleianum f. lucidum O. Deg.;
Psidium coriaceum var. grandiflorum O. Berg.;
Psidium coriaceum var. longipes O. Berg;
Psidium coriaceum var. obovatum O. Berg.;
Psidium ferrugineum C. Presl.;
Psidium littorale Raddi;
Psidium littorale var. longipes (O. Berg) Fosberg;
Psidium obovatum Mart. ex DC.;
Psidium chinense Hort.;
Psidium variabile O. Berg.;