Guettarda scabra (L.) Vent.

Wild guave (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Guettarda

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 3-10 m tall. The crown is open and spreading. The trunk is 10 cm across. The leaves are opposite. They are narrowly oval and 15 cm long. They are rough. The fruit are red and velvety.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 7.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open areas, clearings and thickets in the coastal, moist limestone, and lower mountain regions of Puerto Rico.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be used as a hedge or living fence. It can be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Guettarda scabra unspecified picture

Distribution

Guettarda scabra world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Guettarda scabra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30058289-2
WFO ID wfo-0000976242
COL ID 3HKHG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629794
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Matthiola scabra Guettarda ambigua Guettarda havanensis Guettarda rugosa Guettarda scabra Guettarda ambigua Guettarda mathiola