Other types commonly eaten types include the Strawberry Guavas- Psidium lucidum and the Pineapple Guavas- Feijoa sellowiana
Geography of Cultivation.
Origin is not completely known but though to be “an area extending from southern Mexico into or through Central America.” Places this include are Peru where seeds of it were found at many archaeological sites.
Main produces of the fruit are now are now Brazil and Hawaii, with other produces in California, Florida and Mexico.
A tea made from the leaves and/or bark have been used by many tribes for diarrhea and dysentery and other tribes employ it for stomach upsets, vertigo and to regulate menstrual periods.
It has also been determined to be effective treatment for gastrointestinal disorders.