CAT-00093
Native guava
Rhodomyrtus psidioides
Catalog fields
- Genus
- Rhodomyrtus
- Photo
- Not recorded
- Edible
- Yes
- layout
- double
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Published
- Yes
- Food group
- Fruit
- Latin name
- Rhodomyrtus psidioides
- Fruit photo
- Not recorded
- Plant title
- Native guava
- Source URLs
- https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/bushfoodintro.htm; https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?lvl=sp&name=Rhodomyrtus~psidioides&page=nswfl; https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/publications/myrtle-rust-operational-response-plan Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗ Open source 3 ↗
- Catalogue ID
- CAT-00093
- Mature width
- Not confirmed; allow spread appropriate to growth habit
- Native range
- Coastal Queensland and NSW rainforest, south to Gosford.
- Plant family
- Myrtaceae
- Supplier SKU
- Not recorded
- Listing group
- Nursery-listed / regional edible
- Mature height
- Up to 12 m
- Native states
- NSW, QLD
- Original list
- No
- Research date
- 10/10/2026
- Research notes
- Source is a nursery catalogue overview; detailed species verification remains. Profile enriched from botanical/nursery sources. Dimensions are unpruned regional estimates where available; missing measurements remain explicit. Seasons are regional guides and vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Drought and cultivation guidance are qualitative garden inferences, not measured ratings.
- Evidence status
- Nursery food-use listing; species detail review pending
- Fruiting season
- After flowering
- Background photo
- Not recorded
- Edible component
- Ripe fruit flesh
- Flowering season
- Late spring-early summer.
- Brief description
- Rainforest shrub or small tree with glossy large leaves.
- Drought tolerance
- Low; moist rainforest conditions preferred.
- Preparation notes
- Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
- Flower description
- White to pink, five-petalled flowers in short clusters.
- General cultivation
- General guidance (qualitative): High-risk horticultural trial due to myrtle rust; seek healthy nursery stock and monitor.
- Botanical description
- Not recorded
- Other botanical names
- Not recorded
- Attracts birds and bugs
- Native bees and insects visit flowers; canopy shelters birds.
- Flora of Australia profile
- Not recorded
- Fruit type and description
- Yellow fleshy berries approximately 15-25 mm long.
- Flora of Australia citation
- Not recorded
- Flora of Australia retrieved
- Not recorded