More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Myrtles, Evening Primroses and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER MYRTALES
Wild Guava / Guayabillo
Psidium sartorianum
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies (Order Myrtales)
-Myrtle Family (Family Myrtaceae)
-Subfamily Myrtoideae
-Tribe Myrteae
-Subtribe Pimentinae
-Guavas (Genus Psidium)
-Psidium sartorianum
Psidium sartorianum is a species of wild guava in the family Myrtaceae, native to Mexico and parts of Central America. Often called guayabillo, it is typically a shrub or small tree found in dry forests, thorn scrub, and open woodlands, where it is well adapted to seasonal drought and poor soils. Its fruits are smaller and less fleshy than cultivated guava (Psidium guajava), usually yellow to greenish when ripe, with a sweet but often more astringent or resinous flavour. These fruits are eaten by wildlife and sometimes by people locally, either fresh or processed.
Description
Psidium sartorianum, commonly known as Sartori guava or arrayán, is an evergreen tree or shrub in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).
It has a branching growth habit and smooth to slightly flaky bark, which may reveal lighter-coloured patches as it sheds.
The leaves are opposite, simple, and elliptic to lance-shaped, with entire margins and prominent lateral veins.
The flowers are typically white, with numerous conspicuous stamens, and grow singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils.
The fruits are small, rounded berries that turn yellowish when ripe and contain seeds embedded in a fleshy pulp. They are eaten by wildlife and may also be used locally as food.
Range
Native to Mexico and parts of Central America, with its distribution extending into other parts of tropical America.
It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
Grows in tropical dry forests, seasonally dry woodland, and tropical deciduous forests.
Commonly occurs on hillsides, in woodland openings, and along forest margins.
Tolerates seasonal drought and grows in a range of well-drained soils in warm, frost-free environments.
