Psidium firmum O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Psidium

Characteristics

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are simple and leathery. The leaf stalks are short. The leaves are 6-8 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval, green berries 3-4 cm across. They contain many seeds. The pulp has a sweet acid flavour.
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Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.75
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in savannas and barren lands in central Brazil.
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Savannahs and barren lands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

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Distribution

Psidium firmum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:600818-1
WFO ID wfo-0000284400
COL ID 78J9T
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Synonyms

Myrtus grandifolia Psidium macedoi Psidium minense Psidium firmum Guajava firma Psidium grandifolium Psidium firmum var. subcordatum