Guava

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Guava(from Arawak via Spanish, Guayaba) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Northern South America. The leaves are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate, 5-15 cm long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is edible, round to pear-shaped, from 3-10 in diameter.It has a thin delicate rind, pale green to yellow in maturity in some species, pink to red in others, a creamy white or orange salmon flesh with many small hard seeds, and a strong characteristic aroma. It is rich in vitamins A,B, and C(a guava fruit contains more vitamin C than a typical citrus fruit- the rind contains over five times more vitamin C than an orange). It also contains high amounts of calcium.