Guava vs. Guanabana — What's the Difference?

Guava () is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. Psidium guajava (common guava, lemon guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.

See soursop.

An edible, pale orange tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh and a strong sweet aroma.

The soursop or custard apple.

The small tropical American tree which bears guavas.

Large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples

Any of various tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Psidium, especially P. guajava, widely cultivated for its edible fruit, having greenish skin and sweet white or pink flesh.

The fruit of this plant.

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat is yellowish or pale green to pink in color.

A medium reddish-pink colour, like that of guava flesh (also called guava pink).

A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.

Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit

Tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies