Guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
Guava wood from Hawaii is commonly used for the smoking of meat. The wood is resistant to insect and fungal attack.
Guava is an edible fruit and can be eaten raw or cooked. The processing of the fruits yields by-products that can be fed to livestock. The leaves can also be used as fodder.
Flower : White and 3 cm diameter.
Fruit : exceeding 3 cm diameter when ripe.
Edible parts : Fruit
Ayurvedic usage : Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Sprains, Intestinal haemorrhages, Coughs, Pulmonary, disorders, Swollen gums, Styptic, wounds, Cerebral ailments, Nephritis, Cachexia, Rheumatism, Epilepsy, Cholera, Leucoderma patches.
Height : up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) tall
Leaves : lamina 4-10×2.5-6 cm; nerves 7-15 pairs; petiole 2-7 mm long
Related medicinal properties : Antidote for manioc and cannabis poisoning, De-intoxicator for effects from alcohol and narcotics
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