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Psidium cattleianum Sabine
strawberry guava
Symbol: PSCA
Group: Dicot
Family: Myrtaceae
Growth Habit: Tree
Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
PSCA Psidium cattleianum Sabine
 

PSCAL

Psidium cattleianum Sabine var. littorale (Raddi) Mattos
 

PSLI3

Psidium littorale Raddi
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About strawberry guava

Link to plant Classification report for Psidium cattleianum

Plant source and reference for Psidium cattleianum

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State Distributional Map for PSCA
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Plant Distribution by State

Psidium cattleianum Sabine

PSCA

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Hawaii
Puerto Rico

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine

View 27 genera in Myrtaceae, 9 species in Psidium

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Classification:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Myrtales –
                         Family Myrtaceae – Myrtle family
                            Genus Psidium L. – guava
                               Species Psidium cattleianum Sabine – strawberry guava

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Invasive Information:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine
        strawberry guava
        purple guava
        cherry guava
        cattley guava
        Chinese guava
        kuahpa
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 
HEAR   USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information Index for Selected Alien Plants in Hawaii (http://www.hear.org, October 20, 1999). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
 

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Introduced Information:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27239.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

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Related Web Sites:
Psidium cattleianum Sabine

    FAO Ecocrop
    FL-Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
    FL-University of Florida Center for Aquatic
    Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems
    New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images
    Plant Conservation Alliance-Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
    The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program
    University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii
    University of Hawaii Campus Plants: images

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