Psidium myrtoides, commonly known as purple forest guava or araçá-una, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Atlantic Forest in São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil.[1] The plant grows up to 4–6 meter and sometimes 8 meters tall. It blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Fruits are round and 2.5–4.2 cm wide with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and around ten white seeds.
| Psidium myrtoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Psidium |
| Species: | P. myrtoides
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| Psidium myrtoides O. Berg 1857
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It is sometimes misidentified as the nonexistent Psidium eugeniaefolia.[2]
The plant is tolerant of different types of soil with pH ranging from 5.5 to 6.2. It can take temperatures up to −4 degrees Celsius.[2]
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