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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Ugni - The names

 

Ugni candollei (Barnéoud) O.Berg

Myrtus candollei Barnéoud, Myrtus krausei Phil., Ugni candollei f. litoralis Kausel, Ugni candollei f. monticola Kausel, Ugni krausei (Phil.) Phil. ex O.Berg 

SPANISH : Murta blanca, Murtilla blanca, Tautau. 




Ugni molinae Turcz. 

Eugenia ugni (Molina) Hook. & Arn., Myrtus molinae (Turcz.) Barnéoud, Myrtus ugni Molina, Myrtus ugni var. angustifolia Phil., Myrtus ugni var. latifolia Kuntze, Ugni myrtus Macloskie, nom. illeg., Ugni bridgesii O.Berg, Ugni lanceolata O.Berg, Ugni philippii O.Berg, Ugni poeppigii O.Berg, Ugni ugni (Molina) Voss, not validly publ. 

ARABIC : الغوافة التشيلية alghawaafat altishilia, ميرتل الفراولة  mirtil alfarawila.

CHINESE : 小红果 Xiǎo hóng guǒ.

ENGLISH : Chilean guava berry, New Zealand cranberry, Strawberry myrtle, Tazziberry (Aust.), Ugni, Ugniberry (Aust.).

FRENCH : Goyavier du Chili, Ugni du Chili.

GERMAN : Chilenische Guave.

HEBREW : ‎ גויאבה צ'יליאנית goyava chilianit.

JAPANESE : チリグアバ  Chiriguaba.

KOREAN : 우니 uni.

PORTUGUESE : Goiabeira-do-chile, Goiabeira chilena.

RUSSIAN : Угни чили́йский Ugni chilíyskiy, Угни Молины Ugni Moliny.

SPANISH : Murta, Murtilla, Murtilla chilena, Uñi (Mapuche).

SWEDISH : Smultronmyrten.

UKRAINIAN : Угні Uhni.



Ugni myricoides (Kunth) O.Berg (31 synonyms)

Eugenia friedrichsthalii (O.Berg) Hemsl., Eugenia warszewiczii (O.Berg) Hemsl., Myrtus friedrichsthalii (O.Berg) Donn.Sm. & Standl., Myrtus matudae Lundell, Myrtus montana Benth., Myrtus myricoides Kunth, Myrtus oerstedii (O.Berg) Hemsl., Myrtus roraimensis N.E.Br., Myrtus stenophylla Oliv., Ugni angustifolia Burret, Ugni disterigmoides Ant.Molina, Ugni friedrichsthalii O.Berg, Ugni montana (Benth.) O.Berg, Ugni oerstedii O.Berg, Ugni roraimensis (N.E.Br.) Burret, Ugni stenophylla (Oliv.) Burret, Ugni vaccinioides Burret, Ugni warscewiczii O.Berg 

ENGLISH : Black-fruited ugni.

FRENCH : Ugni d’Amérique Latine, Ugni à fruits noirs.

SPANISH : Arrayancillo, Murtilla negra.



Ugni selkirkii (Hook. & Arn.) O.Berg

Eugenia selkirkii Hook. & Arn., Myrtus berteroi Phil., Myrtus selkirkii (Hook. & Arn.) Hemsl., Ugni berteroi (Phil.) F.Phil., 

ENGLISH : Juan Fernández Islands ugni, Robinson Crusoe Island ugni.

FRENCH : Ugni des Îles Juan Fernandez.

SPANISH : Murtilla de las islas Robinson Crusoe.




Psidium - The names

 

Psidium acutangulum DC.

Guajava acutangula (DC.) Kuntze, Psidium acidum Mart. ex O.Berg, not validly publ., Psidium acutangulum var. crassirame O.Berg, Psidium acutangulum var. oblongatum Mattos, Psidium acutangulum var. tenuirame O.Berg, Psidium persoonii McVaugh 

ENGLISH : Para guava  

GERMAN : Para-Guave  

PORTUGUESE :  Araçá comum do Pará, Araçá do Pará (Brazil), Araçá pomba  (Brazil).  

SPANISH : Ampiyacu  (Peru), Guabira  (Bolivia), Guayaba de agua, Puca yacu  (Peru). 




Psidium arayan (Kunth) Burret    ->   Psidium salutare var. salutare




Psidium cattleianum Sabine (37 synonyms)

Episyzygium oahuense Suess. & A.Ludw., Eugenia ferruginea Sieber ex C.Presl, nom. illeg., Eugenia oxygona Koidz., Eugenia pseudovenosa H.Perrier, Eugenia urceolata Cordem., Guajava arborea (Vell.) Kuntze, Guajava buxifolia (Nutt.) Kuntze, Guajava cattleyana (Sabine) Kuntze, Guajava humilis (Vell.) Kuntze, Guajava indica (Raddi) Kuntze, Guajava obovata (Mart. ex DC.) Kuntze, Psidium acre Ten., Psidium arboreum Vell., Psidium buxifolium Nutt., Psidium chinense Lodd. ex Chardonier, Psidium coriaceum O.Berg, nom. illeg. superfl., Psidium cuneifolium Ten., Psidium ferrugineum C.Presl, Psidium gaudichaudianum Proença & Faria, Psidium humile Vell., Psidium indicum Bojer, not validly publ., Psidium indicum Raddi, Psidium littorale Raddi, Psidium obovatum Mart. ex DC., Psidium passeanum André, Psidium sellowianum O.Berg, nom. illeg. superfl., Psidium ubatubense Mattos, Psidium variabile O.Berg, nom. illeg. superfl.

BENGALI :  পেয়ারা Payara, পাহাড়ী Pahari.

CHINESE : 草莓番石榴 Cǎo méi fān shí liú.

DUTCH : Aardbeiguave. 

ENGLISH : Cattley guava, Cherry guava, Chinese guava (Hawaii), Peruvian guava (as P. littorale), Purple guava, Red cattley guava, Red cherry guava, Red strawberry guava, Strawberry guava.  

FRENCH : Gouyave fraise, Goyavier de Chine, Goyavier-fraise.

GERMAN : Erdbeerguave. 

HEBREW : גויאבה תותית goyava tutit.

ITALIAN : Guayaba peruana, Guayabita del Perú.

JAPANESE : キバンジロウ Kibanjirou, 黄蕃石榴 Kibanjirou, コバノバンジロウ Koba no banjirou (as P. humilis), テリハ バンジロウ Teriha banjirou (as P. cattleianum).  

KOREAN : 브라질구아바 beulajil guaba.

PORTUGUESE : Araça-amarelo (Brazil), Araçá-da-praia, Araça da praia (Brazil), Araçá-de-comer, Araçá-de-coroa, Araça de coroa (Brazil), Araçá-do-campo, Araçá-do-mato, Araçaleiro (Brazil), Araçá-pera, Araçápiranga, Araçá-rosa, Araça-rox (Brazil), Araça vermelho  (Brazil), Araçá-vermelho.

RUSSIAN : Гуава Кеттли Guava Kettli, Гуава земляничная Guava zemlyanichnaya, Псидиум Литорале Psidium Litorale, Псидиум прибрежный Psidium pribrezhnyy, Земляничная гуава Zemlyanichnaya guava.

SPANISH : Arazá, Guayaba fresa.

SWEDISH : Smultronguava (as P. littorale).

TAHITIAN : Tuava tinitō. 

TAMIL : மஞ்சள் ஸ்ட்ராபெரி கொய்யா manjal strawberry koyya, சீமை கொய்யா seemai koyya.

TURKISH : Cattley guavası, Çilek guavası, Peru guavası.

VIETNAMESE : Cây Ổi Sẻ, Cây Ổi Sẻ lá Nhỏ (small-leaved), Cây Ổi Sẻ lá Kim (neddle-leaved), Cây Ổi Sẻ lá Rí (small-leaved), Cây Ổi Sẻ lá trung (medium-leaved), Ổi Sẻ.



Psidium cattleianum Sabine subsp. lucidum O.Deg.

Psidium cattleyanum Sabine var. cattleyanum f. lucidum O. Deg., Psidium cattleyanum Sabine f. lucidum O.Deg., Psidium littorale var. lucidum (Degener) Fosb., Psidium littorale Raddi 'Lucidum'

CHINESE : 草莓番石榴 Cǎo méi fān shí liú.

ENGLISH : Brazilian lemon guava, Lemon guava, Medicinal guava, Yellow fruited guava, Yellow strawberry guava.

HAWAIIAN : Waiawī. 

JAPANESE : キバンザクロ Kibanzakuro, キミノバンジロウ Kimi no banjirou, 黄実蕃石榴 Ōjitsu banshirū.

SWEDISH : Gul smultronguava.

RUSSIAN : Лимонная гуава Limonnaya guava.

TURKISH : Limon guavası.


The above taxon is not recognized by POWO. It is as if the yellow-fruited guava did not exist.



Psidium littorale Raddi  -> Psidium cattleianum Sabine



Psidium littorale var. longipes (O.Berg) Fosberg  ->   Psidium cattleianum Sabine



Psidium littorale var. lucidum (Degener) Fosberg -> Psidium cattleianum Sabine subsp. lucidumO.Deg.



Psidium friedrichsthalianum (O. Berg) Nied. 

Calyptropsidium friedrichsthalianum O.Berg, Psidium grandiflorum Ruiz & Pav., nom. illeg. 

ENGLISH : Cas, Costa Rican guava, Wild guava.  

GERMAN : Cas, Kostarika-Guave.

SPANISH : Arrayan (El Salvador), Cas acido  (Costa Rica), Guayaba acida  (Guatemala), Guayaba agria  (Colombia, Honduras), Guayaba de agua  (Panama), Guayaba de danto  (Honduras), Guayaba de Costa Rica, Guayaba del choco  (Ecuador), Guayaba de monte, Guayaba montes  (Mexico).




Psidium guajava L. (34 synonyms)

Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Guajava pyrifera Kuntze, Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze, Psidium angustifolium Lam., Psidium aromaticum Blanco, nom. illeg., Psidium cujavillus Burm.f., Psidium cujavus L., Psidium fragrans Macfad., Psidium globosum Larrañaga, Psidium igatemyense Barb.Rodr., Psidium intermedium Zipp. ex Blume, Psidium longifolium Schumach., Psidium pomiferum L., nom. illeg. superfl., Psidium prostratum O.Berg, Psidium pumilum Vahl, Psidium pyriferum L., nom. illeg. superfl., Psidium sapidissimum Jacq., Psidium vulgare Rich., Syzygium ellipticum K.Schum. & Lauterb., 

AMHARIC : Zeituna. 

ARABIC :   جوافة  Gawafa (Jawafa, Jwafa), جوافة صفراء Guwâfah safrâ' (Yellow guava).

ASSAMESE : মধুৰি-আম madhuri aam.

BENGALI :  পেয়ারা Peyaaraa (pearah, peyara)

BURMESE : မာလကာပင် mah-lah-kah-pin (tree), မာလကာသီး mah-lah-kah-thee (fruit).

CATALAN :  Guaiaber.

CHINESE : 番石榴  Fān shí liú 番桃  Fān táo.

DANISH :  Guava.

DUTCH : Goeajaaba, Goejaba (Surinam), Guyaba.

ENGLISH :  Apple guava, Guava, Round guava, Tropical guava.  

FINNISH :  Guava.

FRENCH :  Gouyave, Goyava, Goyave, Goyavier, Goyavier commun.  

GANDA : Mupeera.

GERMAN : Echte Guave, Guajave, Guave, Guavenbaum, Guayave, Grosse Gelbe Guajave.  

GREEK :  Γκουάβα.

GUJARATI : જામફળ jaamkal (jamfal), જમરૂખ jamrukh, પેરુ peru.

HAUSA : Gûway bâ . 

HINDI :  अमरुद Amaruud (amrood), रुनी runi.

ITALIAN : Guayaba comune, Guiava, Guiavo, Psidio, Pero dell' Indie.

JAPANESE :   バ ンジロウ  Banjirou, グアバ  Guaba.

KANNADA :  ಪೇರಲೆ Pearaley,  ಸೀಬೇಕಾಯಿ  Seebe kaayi.

KHMER : ត្របែក trabek (Trapaek), ត្របែកគីមជូ trabek ki m chou (thick flesh, large guava), ត្របែករ៉ូប៊ី  trabek raubi (red-fleshed), ត្របែកអត់គ្រាប់  trabek at kreab (Seedless), ត្របែកស្រុក  trabek srok (Cambodian guava).

KONKANI : पॅर्र pairr.

LAOTIAN : ໝາກສີດາ mak sida.

MALAY : Jambu batu, Jambu berase, Jambu biji (Indonesia), Jambu bereksa, Jambu padang (Indonesia), Jambu pelawas, Jambu biji, Jambu kampuchia, Jambu klotok, Jambu klutuk (Java).

MALAYALAM : പേരക്ക peerakka.

MANIPURI : ꯄꯨꯡꯇꯣꯟ Pungton.

MARATHI :  पेरू  Peru, पेरु Peru.

NEPALESE : Amaruud, अम्बा ambaa, Ambaka, बिहिँ bihi.

PERSIAN : امرود amrud, بہي bihi.

POLISH :  Gujawa.

PORTUGUESE :  Araçá, Araçá-guaçu, Araçaíba, Aaraçá-mirim, Araçá-uaçu, Goiaba, Goiabeira, Goiabeira-branca, Goiabeira-vermelha, Guaiaba. 

RUSSIAN :  Гуаява  Guaiava, Гуава  Guava, Псидиум гуава  Psidium guava,  Псидиум гуаява Psidium guaiava.  

SANSKRIT : Mansala.

SINHALESE :  පේර Pēra.

SPANISH :  Arazá  (Argentina), Araza-puita, Arrayana  (Mexico), Bimpish  (Peru), Cas dulce (Costa Rica), Guaiaba dulce, Guayaba, Guayaba agria , Guayaba blanca, Guayaba común, Guayaba de fresa, Guayaba del Perú  (Cuba), Guayaba dulce  (Colombia), Guayaba japonesa  (Guatemala), Guayaba pequeña, Guayaba peruana  (Venezuela), Guayabillo, Guayabo, Guayabero, Hurapo  (Chile), Luma  (Argentina), Matos  (Peru), Perulera, Pichi  (Mexico), Sahuinto  (Bolivia).

SWAHILI : Mpera.

SWEDISH :   Guava, Guavaträd.

TAGALOG : Bayabas, Biyabas, Guayabas, Kalimbahin, Tayabas.

TAMIL :  கொய்யா koyya (koiyaa), கொய்யாப்பழம் Koyyapalam, Koorayaa, கொய்யா Segappu koyyaa, உய்யக்கொண்டான் uyyakkontan.

TELUGU :  గొయ్యాపండు goyyapandu, Jama kaya.   

THAI :  ฝรั่ง  fà-ràng,  ต้นฝรั่ง  dtôn fà-ràng.

TURKISH : Elma Guava, Kırmızı Elma Guavası (red-fruited)

URDU :  امرود amrud.

VIETNAMESE :  Cây ổi.

ZULU :  Ugwava.

 


The following groups of cultivars are not recognised or approved by POWO.

Some authors think that the two groups are not distinct enough. A common occurrence in modern taxonomy.



Psidium guajava L. (Pomifera Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Psidium pomiferum L., , Psidium guajava L. var. pomiferum L.

ARABIC : Guwâfah hhamrâ'

ENGLISH : Apple-shaped guava, Red guava, Round guava.

FRENCH : Goyave rouge, Goyave pomme, Goyavier à fruits rouges.

GERMAN : Apfeltragender Guajave, Rote Guajave.

ITALIAN : Guiava rosso.

PORTUGUESE : Araçá pomme.




Psidium guajava L. (Pyrifera Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Guaiava pyriformis Gaertn. , Guajava pyrifera (L) Kuntze, Psidium guajava L. var. pyrifera L., Psidium pyriferum L.

ARABIC : Guwâfah baydâ'.

ENGLISH : Pear-shaped guava, White guava.

FRENCH : Goyave blanc, Goyave poire.

GERMAN : Birnförmige Guajave, Weisse Guajave.

ITALIAN : Guiava bianco.

PORTUGUESE : Araçá pera.

 


List of cultivars & descriptions in English at New Crops, Purdue University, USA.




Psidium guineense Sw.  (61 synonyms) 

Guajava costaricensis (O.Berg) Kuntze, Guajava laurifolia (O.Berg) Kuntze, Guajava mollis (Bertol.) Kuntze, Guajava multiflora (Cambess.) Kuntze, Psidium araca Raddi, Psidium costaricense O.Berg, Psidium laurifolium O.Berg, Psidium macrophyllum Barb.Rodr., Psidium molle Bertol., Psidium multiflorum Cambess., Psidium rotundifolium Standl., Psidium schippii Standl.

AFRIKAANS : Brasiliaanse koejawel. 

ENGLISH : Brazilian guava, Castilian guava, Guinea guava, Sour guava, Wild guava.  

FRENCH :  Gouyave acide, Gouyave du Brésil, Goyavier du Brésil.

GERMAN :  Stachelbeerguave.  

PORTUGUESE : Araçá-azedo, Araçá do campo, Aracahy.

SPANISH :   Allpa guayaba (Ecuador), Cas extranjero (Costa Rica), Chamach (Guatemala), Chobo, Dionda  (Guatemala, Costa Rica), Diondan (Bolivia), Guayaba acida, Guayaba agria  (Mexico, Venezuela), Guayaba brava (Peru), Guayaba de Guinea, Guayaba del Brazil, Guayaba hedionda (Guatemala), Guayaba sabanera (Venezuela), Guayabilla  (Ecuador), Guayabillo de tierra fria  (El Salvador), Guayabita de sabana (Panama), Guayabito  (Panama), Guisaro  (Guatemala, Costa Rica), Pichippul (Guatemala, Costa Rica), Sacha guayaba (Peru).  

 



Psidium oligospermum Mart. ex DC.  (38 synonyms)

Calycorectes protractus Griseb., Calyptranthes eugenioides Cambess., Calyptranthes tonduzii Donn.Sm., Calyptropsidium sartorianum (O.Berg) Krug & Urb., Calyptropsidium sintenisii Kiaersk., Chytraculia eugenioides (Cambess.) Kuntze, Chytraculia gardneriana (O.Berg) Kuntze, Chytraculia sartoriana (O.Berg) Kuntze, Guajava oligosperma (Mart. ex DC.) Kuntze, Mitranthes eugenioides (Cambess.) O.Berg, Mitranthes gardneriana O.Berg, Mitranthes sartoriana O.Berg, Mitropsidium eugenioides (Cambess.) Burret, Mitropsidium gardnerianum (O.Berg) Burret, Mitropsidium oblanceolatum Burret, Mitropsidium oligospermum (Mart. ex DC.) Burret, Mitropsidium pittieri Burret, Mitropsidium sartorianum (O.Berg) Burret, Mitropsidium sintenisii (Kiaersk.) Burret, Myrtus claraensis (Urb.) Bisse, Psidium calyptranthoides Alain, Psidium ciliatum O.Berg, nom. illeg., Psidium claraense Urb., Psidium eugenioides (Cambess.) Nied., nom. illeg., Psidium galapagaeum Hook.f., Psidium microphyllum Britton, Psidium minutiflorum uAmshoff, Psidium molinae Amshoff, Psidium protractum (Griseb.) Lundell, Psidium sartorianum (O.Berg) Nied.,  Psidium sintenisii (Kiaersk.) Alain, Psidium socorrense I.M.Johnst., Psidium solisii Standl., Psidium yucatanense Lundell 

ENGLISH : Galápagos guava. 

SPANISH : Arrayán  (Mexico), Guayabilla  (Cuba, El Salvador), Hoja Menuda, Pichiché  (Mexico).



Psidium salutare (Kunth) O.Berg

Guajava salutaris (Kunth) Kuntze, Myrtus salutaris Kunth, Psidium salutare var. strictum O.Berg, not validly publ.

PORTUGUESE : Araçá (Brazil), Araçá do campo (Brazil), Araçá mirim (Brazil), Araçá rasteiro (Brazil).

SPANISH : Arrayán, Guayabilla, Guayabillo, Guayabo del pinar.



Psidium salutare var. cuspidatum (O.Berg) Landrum (29 synonyms)

Myrtus acutata O.Berg, Myrtus cuspidata O.Berg, Myrtus lurida Spreng., Myrtus mucronata Cambess., Myrtus ovalis O.Berg, Myrtus pauciflora Cambess., Myrtus sellowiana O.Berg, Myrtus suffruticosa O.Berg, Psidium acutatum (O.Berg) Burret, Psidium affine Burret, Psidium cuspidatum (O.Berg) Burret, Psidium latius Burret, Psidium luridum (Spreng.) Burret, Psidium mucronatum Burret, Psidium pauciflorum (Cambess.) Burret, Psidium pubifolium Burret, Psidium thea Griseb. 

PORTUGESE : Araçá (Brazil), Araçazinho (Brazil).

SPANISH : Guayabita de sabana. 




Psidium salutare var. pohlianum (O.Berg) Landrum

Guajava pohliana (O.Berg) Kuntze, Psidium pohlianum O.Berg, Psidium pohlianum var. brevipes O.Berg 

ENGLISH : Wild guava.

PORTUGUESE : Araçá cascudo, Araçá-de-tronco-cascudo (Brazil), Araçá peroba, Goiaba selvagem.

SPANISH : Guayaba silvestre.




Psidium salutare var. resiliens Landrum

No data



Psidium salutare var. salutare (30 synonyms)

Calycolpus parviflorus Sagot, Eugenia guayavillo Benth., Guajava ciliata (Benth.) Kuntze, Guajava guajabita (A.Rich.) Kuntze, Guajava lanceolata (O.Berg) Kuntze, Guajava oerstediana (O.Berg) Kuntze, Mosiera sagraea (O.Berg) Bisse, Myrcianthes reptans D.Legrand, Myrtus arayan Kunth, Myrtus blanchetiana O.Berg, Myrtus rigida O.Berg, nom. illeg., Myrtus sagraea O.Berg, Pseudocaryophyllus seemannii Triana ex Hemsl., Psidium arayan (Kunth) Burret, Psidium blanchetianum (O.Berg) Burret, Psidium chiapasense Lundell, Psidium ciliatum Benth., Psidium deltosepalum Barb.Rodr., Psidium gentlei Lundell, Psidium guayabita A.Rich., Psidium lanceolatum O.Berg, Psidium oerstedianum O.Berg, Psidium reptans (D.Legrand) Soares-Silva & Proença, Psidium rigidum Burret, Psidium valenzuelense Barb.Rodr.

SPANISH : Arrayán  (Ecuador, Peru, Mexico).  



Psidium salutare var. sericeum (Cambess.) Landrum

Myrtus hassleriana Barb.Rodr., Myrtus incana O.Berg, Myrtus nivea O.Berg, Myrtus pubescens O.Berg, nom., Myrtus sericea Cambess., Psidium barbosianum Burret, Psidium incanum (O.Berg) Burret, Psidium niveum (O.Berg) Herter, Psidium pubigerum Burret, Psidium tomentellum Burret

PORTUGUESE : Aracá Rasteiro,

SPANISH :  Guayaba.





Psidium sartorianum (O.Berg) Nied. -> Psidium oligospermum Mart. ex DC.