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Scientific Synonyms:
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Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze Guajava pyrifera Kuntze
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Psidium guajava# |
| Family name: |
MYRTACEAE
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| English name: |
Guava
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| Sinhala name: |
Pera (පේර)
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| Tamil name: |
Goyya-pazham
Koyapalam
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| Sanskrit name: |
Amruta-phalam
Perala
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A small tree or shrub, grey and rust-brown bark and bright yellow-green crownwith hanging leaves and twigs; twigs sharply angled or winged. Leaf lamina 4-10x2.5-6 cm; nerves 7-15 pairs; petiole 2-7 mm long. Flower 3 cm diameter. Fruit exceeding 3 cm diameter when ripe.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Sprains
Intestinal haemorrhages
Coughs
Pulmonary disorders
Swollen gums
Styptic
wounds
Cerebral ailments
Nephritis
Cachexia
Rheumatism
Epilepsy
Cholera
Leucoderma patches
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Fruits
Leaves
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antidote for manioc and cannabis poisoning
De-intoxicator for effects from alcohol and narcotics
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