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Psidium littorale Raddi var. longipes (O. Berg) Fosb. |
Common names: | Cherry guava (English) Strawberry guava (English) |
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Slender evergreen tree, native in Brazil. It is grown for its edible fruits or as a garden ornamental. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America (Brazil) and naturalised elsewhere |
Malawi distribution: | S |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64. White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 186. |
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