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Psidiiiiu Guayaz'a poinifcntm. 



(Common guava. ) 



The (hiava is an extensive genus of low-growing evergreen 

 trees, found chiefly in the West Indies, South America, and 

 China. The\" have become naturaHzed in Hawaii, and may be 

 found growing wild on waste lands and by the roadside. In some 

 localities growing so rank as to become troulslesome. The leaves 

 are oval to ol^iong, usuallv a;cuminate, glabrous above and 

 pubescent beneath, and have prominent veins. The fragrant, 

 white, solitar}' flowers are a.xillar)'. 



The somewhat rough skin of the globose fruit is a brownish- 

 }'ellow, and the firm, dark-pink pulp, in which is embedded 

 numerous seeds, is generallv acid and aromatic. This guava is 

 the source of the famous guava jellv of commerce. 



