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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Psidium guajava
Food
Firewood
English Common Name
Guava
Costa Rican Common Name
Guayaba
Tree Family
Myrtaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
10cm
Length
×
5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1500m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Exotic in Costa Rica

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Costa Rica
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, San José

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Climate Change Adaptability
medium

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Firewood

Food: edible fruit

Medicinal: In decoction it has astringent and antispasmodic properties.

Firewood: Used as fuel.

Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade

Coffee shade: Light shade.

Biodiversity Benefits
Yes

Abundant food source for birds, mammals and bees

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

Fern, Ken (2024). Tropical Plants Database. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://tropical.theferns.info

de Sousa K, van Zonneveld M, Imbach P, Casanoves F, Kindt R, Ordoñez JC 2017, Atlas de aptitud de especies agroforestales claves bajo climas futuros en América Central. ICRAF Artículo Ocasional No. 26. Turrialba-Costa Rica. World Flora Online. (2024). World Flora Online. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.worldfloraonline.org

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). (2024). GBIF. Published on the Internet. Retrieved from https://www.gbif.org/es

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