Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Psidium guineense
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
English Common Name
Guinea guava, Brazilian Guava
Colombian Common Name
Guayabillo, guayaba agria, guayabo cimarrón
Tree Family
Myrtaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
10cm
Length
×
4cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–2000m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Colombia
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Islands
Colombia
Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca
Exotic in
Latin America
Africa, Asia, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
Used for having an effect on the digestive tract. Used to make fences and household utensils.
Farm Services
- Coffee Shade
- Windbreak
- Carbon Capture
Capture and storage of atmospheric carbon.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
A tree commonly found in the coffee landscapes of the Colombian Andes. Fruits attract a variety of frugivorous birds, including guans, thrushes, and tanagers. Flowers attract insects that are consumed by insectivorous birds, but also small pollinators such as bees, butterflies, flies and mosquitoes.
Citations
Citations
Plants of the World Online (POWO). (2024). Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/;
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (2024). IUCN Red List. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.iucnredlist.org/;
United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2024). Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/home/;
Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info/;
World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org/;
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. (2024). Nombres Comunes de las Plantasde Colombia. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/;
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es/