strawberry guava

 

학명: Psidium cattleianum Sabine

분류: 도금양과 (Myrtaceae)

학명 풀이:

Psidium: 석류

cattleianum: 19세기 영국의 식물애호가 William Cattley

영명:

붉은 열매가 달리는 것은 strawberry guava, 노란 열매가 달리는 것은 lemon guava

원산지: 브라질, 열대 남미

 

 

사진: 2012.12.15  양쳥들꽃수목원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

설명

 

Psidium cattleianum, named in honour of notable English horticulturist Sir William Cattley, commonly known as Cattley guava or Peruvian guava, is a small tree (2–6 m tall), bearing small red or yellow fruit, which are somewhat sour but sometimes eaten or made into jam. The red-fruited variety is known as strawberry guava; the yellow-fruited variety is known as lemon guava, and in Hawaii as waiawī. Native to Brazil and adjacent tropical South America, it is closely related to common guava (P. guajava), and like that species is a widespread, highly invasive species in tropical areas, especially Hawaiʻi. It tends to form dense, monotypic stands which prevent regrowth of native species, and is very difficult to eradicate; it also provides refuge for fruit flies which cause extensive agricultural damage. As an invasive species, it is sometimes erroneously called Chinese guava.

 

The fruit can be eaten by cutting them in half and scooping out the pulp and seeds or by biting off a piece of the rind and sucking out the insides. Strawberry guavas taste like a passionfruit mixed with strawberry; lemon guavas have a more acidic and spicier flavour. The seeds are small and white in colour and can be roasted as a substitute for coffee. Its leaves may be brewed for tea. The skin is also edible and tastes a bit like rose petals but is best removed for a sweeter flavour.

 

설명 출처: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psidium_cattleianum

 

열매 사진: 위키에서 퍼옴

 

 

 

 

 

 

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