English Name: Guava
Malayalam Name: പേരക്ക
Botanical Name: Psidium guajava L.
Family: Myrtaceae
Flowering & Fruiting: March-May
Description: Small trees; stem smooth with pealing bark. In tropical regions like India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South America, it is a significant fruit. Simple leaves are produced on short stalks (petioles) that range in length from 4 to 10 mm and are positioned in opposition along the stems. The leaf blades are somewhat oval in shape (ovate-elliptic or oblong-elliptic), 7–15 cm long, and 3–7 cm wide, with rounded (obtuse) bases and tips that are sharp or pointy. They are typically drab green in colour and have pubescent (hairy) undersides, especially when they are young. Each leaf features a noticeable center vein (midrib), as well as 10–20 pairs of very visible side veins (lateral veins).Fruits as well as leaves has many health benefits viz, antidiarrheal, antihypertensive, antilipidemic, anticancer
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