Psidium cattleianum
(strawberry guava)

Pictures

Picture	Title	Caption	Copyright
Title Habit Caption P. cattleianum thicket showing erect stems with few branches, and seedlings or suckers on the ground. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Habit	P. cattleianum thicket showing erect stems with few branches, and seedlings or suckers on the ground.	Frédéric Normand
Title Flowers Caption Flowers and flower buds of P. cattleianum. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Flowers	Flowers and flower buds of P. cattleianum.	Frédéric Normand
Title Leaf Caption P. cattleianum leaf. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Leaf	P. cattleianum leaf.	Frédéric Normand
Title Bark Caption P. cattleianum stem bark. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Bark	P. cattleianum stem bark.	Frédéric Normand
Title Fruits Caption High fruit production of P. cattleianum exposed to the sun. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Fruits	High fruit production of P. cattleianum exposed to the sun.	Frédéric Normand
Title Red fruits Caption Red fruited P. cattleianum. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Red fruits	Red fruited P. cattleianum.	Frédéric Normand
Title Yellow fruits Caption Yellow fruited Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Yellow fruits	Yellow fruited Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum.	Frédéric Normand
Title Pulp and seeds Caption Pulp and seeds in P. cattleianum fruit. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Pulp and seeds	Pulp and seeds in P. cattleianum fruit.	Frédéric Normand
Title Seeds Caption P. cattleianum seeds. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Seeds	P. cattleianum seeds.	Frédéric Normand
Title Seedlings Caption P. cattleianum seedlings. Note the numerous seeds on the soil. Copyright Frédéric Normand	Seedlings	P. cattleianum seedlings. Note the numerous seeds on the soil.	Frédéric Normand

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Psidium cattleianum Afzel. ex Sabine

Preferred Common Name

• strawberry guava

Other Scientific Names

• Episyzygium oahuense Suess. & A.Ludw.
• Eugenia ferruginea Sieber ex C.Presl
• Eugenia oxygona Koidz.
• Eugenia pseudovenosa H.Perrier
• Eugenia urceolata Cordem.
• Guajava cattleyana (Afzel. ex Sabine) Kuntze
• Guajava obovata (Mart ex DC.) Kuntze
• Psidium acre (Ten.)
• Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum
• Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum (Degener) Fosb.
• Psidium chinense
• Psidium coriaceum var grandifolium O.Berg
• Psidium coriaceum var. longipes Berg
• Psidium coriaceum var. obovatum O.Berg
• Psidium ferrugineum C.Presl
• Psidium indicum Boj.
• Psidium littorale Raddi
• Psidium littorale var. coriaceum (Berg.) Kiaerskou
• Psidium littorale var. littorale Bailey
• Psidium littorale var. longipes (Berg.) Fosb.
• Psidium lucidum
• Psidium obovatum Mart.
• Psidium sinense
• Psidium variabile Berg

International Common Names

• English: Brazilian guava; cattley guava; cherry guava; Chinese strawberry guava; lemon guava; purple strawberry guava; yellow strawberry guava
• Spanish: guayaba fresa; guayabo
• French: goyave de chine; goyavier fraise; goyavier-fraise
• Chinese: cao mei fan shi liu
• Portuguese: araçá; araçá-amarelo

Local Common Names

• Brazil: araça da praia; araçá-amarelo; araçá-de-coroa; araçazeiro
• Chile: guayabo pequeño
• Costa Rica: cas dulce
• Cuba: guayabita cereza; guayabita fresa
• French Polynesia: tuava popa'a; tuava tinito; tuvava tinito
• Germany: Purpur- Guavenbaum
• Guatemala: guayaba japonesa
• Italy: guaia rosso
• Jamaica: purple guava
• Lesser Antilles: goyavier de St. Martin; goyavier prune
• New Zealand: purple guava
• Samoa: ku'ava
• Uruguay: araza
• USA/Hawaii: waiwai; waiwai ulaula
• Venezuela: guayaba peruana

Summary of Invasiveness

P. cattleianum is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical countries after introduction as an ornamental or a fruit tree. It has invaded humid areas such as rainforests on tropical islands especially in the Pacific and Indian Oceans where it displaces native species and threatens their survival. It thrives in a large range of ecological conditions and reproduces efficiently by seeds and suckers. Once established, it forms dense stands. This species shows allelopathic activity and its fruits host fruit flies (Motooka et al., 2003). Seeds continue to be available via mail-order on websites or seed catalogues, and the species will likely spread further. 

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Plantae
•         Phylum: Spermatophyta
•             Subphylum: Angiospermae
•                 Class: Dicotyledonae
•                     Order: Myrtales
•                         Family: Myrtaceae
•                             Genus: Psidium
•                                 Species: Psidium cattleianum

Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature

The family Myrtaceae includes 131 genera and about 4620 species distributed worldwide but mostly in tropical-warm habitats (Stevens, 2012). The genus Psidium is included within the subfamily Myrtoideae and comprises approximately 100 species. After controversy following the first published name of the species (Fosberg, 1941), Psidium cattleianum, often misspelled “cattleyanum”, is retained as the valid scientific name (Schroeder, 1946). For non-preferred scientific names refer to Popenoe (1920), Fouqué (1972) and Scott (1990). The name P. araça hort. not Raddi (Maggs, 1984) is confused with P. araça Raddi, a synonym of the distinct species P. guineense Swartz.

P. cattleianum has two botanical varieties, recognizable mainly by the skin colour of the fruit at maturity. P. cattleianum var. cattleianum has red to purple fruit when mature, and synonyms include P. littorale var. longipes, P. coriaceum var. longipes and P. variabile. Common names are purple strawberry guava, cherry guava, or waiwai ulaula (Hawaii). P. cattleianum var. lucidum has sulphur-yellow fruit when mature, and synonyms include P. littorale var. littorale, P. littorale var. coriaceum, P. lucidum, P. acre, P. chinense and P. variabile. Common names are yellow strawberry guava, lemon guava or waiwai (Hawaii).

Description

The form of P. cattleianum trees depends on the environment. In full sunlight, it is a slow growing evergreen shrub, 2–4 m tall and often branching from the base with an overall round shape. Under shaded conditions, P. cattleianum is erect and branches weakly and can reach 8 m tall.

The slender stem and branches are smooth, pinkish, greenish or greyish brown in colour. Bark peels off in small papery flakes. Twigs are glabrous and cylindrical, and young leaves and twigs are red in colour. Leaves are opposite and decussate, shortly petiolate (petiole 3–10 mm long), elliptic to obovate, 4.5–12 cm long and 2–6 cm wide, with a blunt to slightly acuminate apex and a cuneiform sharp base. They are thick and coriaceous, upper surface dark green in colour, glossy, waxy, flat or slightly folded around the main rib. The lower surface is glabrous, whitish-green in colour, punctuated with small oil cavities (Arruda and Fontenelle, 1994), with the main rib prominent near the base but the 8–10 pairs of lateral ribs are not prominent, forming an intra-marginal rib 1–3 mm from the edge of the limb. Young leaves and twigs are red in colour.

The fragrant flowers are axillary and solitary, rarely grouped in 2 or 3. The four to five white petals are obovate, 5–6 mm long and wide. Flowers bear numerous stamens, 256 to 480 according to Raseira and Raseira (1996), and a greenish disc-shaped stigma. Ovary is tri- to pentalocular, mostly tetralocular. Fruit is a globulous to obovoid berry, 1.5–4 cm in diameter, bearing persistent sepals at the apex. The thin skin is dark green when unripe, and then red to purple for P. cattleianum var. cattleianum and sulfur-yellow for P. cattleianum var. lucidum. Pulp is soft, whitish, and contains several (2–100) seeds (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990; Raseira and Raseira, 1996; Normand, 2002a). Seeds are reniform, 2–3 mm long, with a yellowish testa. Fruit has a pleasant, strawberry-like flavour when ripe, hence its common name.

Plant Type

Distribution

P. cattleianum is native to south-east Brazil and northern Uruguay. It has been widely introduced and now can be found widespread throughout the tropics and subtropics and has become naturalized almost everywhere where it has been introduced, particularly in rainforests and on island ecosystems in the Indian and Pacific Ocean where it is often invasive. 

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

History of Introduction and Spread

P. cattleianum was introduced very early on to southern China from Brazil, probably by early Portuguese explorers (Popenoe, 1920). From China, it has been introduced at the beginning of the nineteenth century to different countries as an ornamental or as a fruit tree. It was brought to the UK in 1818 where it was cultivated successfully by the botanist William Cattley (Diong, 1998). Its scientific name and some common names derive from the different stages of its dispersion. It was introduced to Réunion island before 1818 (Lavergne, 1981), to Mauritius by 1822 (Lorence and Sussman, 1986), and to Hawaii by 1825 (Cuddihy and Stone, 1990) where it had naturalized by 1900 (Diong, 1998). It was introduced into Singapore in 1877. Introduced to Florida in the 1880s and naturalized by the 1950s (Langeland et al., 2008). In the West Indies, it was first recorded in herbarium collections made in 1893 in Guadeloupe, 1904 in Jamaica and in 1923 in Puerto Rico (US National Herbarium). 

P. cattleianum naturalizes rapidly when ecological conditions are favourable and its invasive behaviour has been recognized since the 1940s. Cuddihy and Stone (1990) reported that P. cattleianum was widely planted in some Hawaiian forest reserves between 1928 and 1952, and Fosberg (1941) proposed P. cattleianum var. lucidum for reforestation. There are mentions of P. cattleianum as a pest in La Réunion by 1960.

Risk of Introduction

P. cattleianum is already present in many tropical and subtropical countries. Further spread is probable and relies on deliberate introductions as a rare plant by rare fruit enthusiasts and nurserymen, an ornamental or a fruit tree. Introduction by botanical gardens, research institutes or extension services is possible for the purpose of fruit tree collections or fruit tree trials. This is encouraged by the fact that P. cattleianum appears as a promising new fruit crop for humid areas (Normand, 2002b), and that seeds are available via mail order from seed catalogues and websites. The risk of accidental introduction is likely to be low.

Habitat

P. cattleianum is found associated with different vegetation types, from dry grassland and scrub to tall native rainforest (Cadet, 1980; Jacobi and Warshauer, 1992). It forms dense monospecific stands, preventing the regeneration of other plants, in particular native species. Habitats include sub-montane rainforest, montane cloud forest, montane rainforest, moist tropical montane forest, riparian forest, tropical evergreen forest, deciduous woodland (oak), tropical montane savanna, lowland sub-tropical rainforest, scrubland, grassland, degraded forest, cultivation and agroforestry systems.

In its native range, P. cattleianum is a plant of forest edges, glades and rangelands in mesothermic humid areas with annual rainfall of at least 1000 mm, without a pronounced dry season and with possible frost at higher altitudes. It is found in disturbed areas and is considered as an anthropogenic pioneer (Salimon and Negrelle, 2001). In other areas, it has been introduced as an ornamental or as a fruit tree, and has spread from gardens and has become naturalized, the seeds being propagated by birds and mammals. It can become invasive in areas disturbed such as roadsides, wastelands, pastures, scrubs, forested land (Jacobi and Warshauer, 1992; Harrington and Ewel, 1997; Woodcock et al., 1999) and on areas disturbed by natural processes such as storms and lava flows (Strasberg, 1995). It also invades undisturbed native forests (Cuddihy and Stone, 1990; Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990; MacDonald et al., 1991). It forms dense monospecific stands, preventing the regeneration of other plants, in particular native species. 

Habitat List

Hosts/Species Affected

P. cattleianum is not a weed of crops but is an invasive species which threatens native forests and forestry plantations, and which has invaded meadows and pastures crowding out desirable forage plants (Hosaka and Thistle, 1954).

Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

Biology and Ecology

Genetics

The basic chromosome number in the genus Psidium is x=11 (Atchinson, 1947) and P. cattleianum is highly polyploid. However, its chromosome number varies according to different authors. P. cattleianum var. cattleianum was found to be heptaploid (2n=77) (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969a; Srivastava, 1978; Singhal et al., 1985) or octaploid (2n=88) (Atchinson, 1947; Smith-White, 1948). P. cattleianum var. lucidum was found to be hexaploid (2n=66) (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969a) or octoploid (2n=88) (Atchinson, 1947). Aneuploidy has also been reported (Raseira and Raseira, 1996), and anomalies have been observed during meiosis and could be related to the high ploidy level (Singhal et al., 1985; Raseira and Raseira, 1996). For each botanical variety, the species shows very few variations among seedlings produced (Popenoe, 1920; Fouqué, 1972, Hoyos, 1989), which seems inconsistent with its high ploidy level. This suggests that P. cattleianum may be an autopolyploid (if hexaploid or octaploid); however, the unbalanced heptaploidy and the presence of many univalents and the absence of multivalents during meiosis suggest that the species may be an allopolyploid (Singhal et al., 1985). Further studies are needed on the genetics of P. cattleianum.

The two known botanical varieties appear to be sexually compatible as reciprocal crosses produced substantial fruit set (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969b) although it is not mentioned if the fruit contained viable seeds. However, no hybrids have been identified in natural populations where both varieties grow together, and also, both varieties are incompatible with P. guajava, P. guineense, P. cujavillus and P. friedrichsthalianum (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969b).

Physiology and Phenology

Fresh seeds germinate within 10–20 days (Sweet, 1986). Initial seed moisture is about 31% and they are desiccation-tolerant until 12% moisture. They survive exposure to liquid nitrogen when dehydrated below 19% moisture (Becwar et al., 1983). In vitro germination rates are high (60–80%) at 18–30°C (Becwar et al., 1983; Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990). Light does not seem necessary for germination and chilling prior to germination or scarification with sandpaper does not improve germination (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990). Passage through the gut of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) has little effect on total germination but it shortens the time required for germination (Diong, 1982). Germination of seeds collected at different elevations (150–762 m) are significantly different, but unrelated to elevation or seed weight (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990).

Germination in natural conditions is lower than in vitro. Seedling establishment appears to be independent of soil disturbance (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990). Although seeds may retain their viability for up to a year in controlled conditions (Sweet, 1986), they must germinate quickly in natural conditions or they die, and potential recruitment may be concentrated in a 'seedling' bank rather than in a seed bank (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990).

The aggressiveness of P. cattleianum in outcompeting native flora is partly related to a high relative growth rate which may be a consequence of a large physiological plasticity. As with other invasive plants, it is able to adjust its photosynthetic capacities across a wide range of light environments (Dulai et al., 1998; Pattison et al., 1998). Moreover, it utilizes resources (carbohydrates, nitrogen) more efficiently than do native species, with, for example, a lower cost of leaf construction (Baruch and Goldstein, 1999).

Flowering and fruiting begin two or three years after germination and establishment. P. cattleianum has generally one fruiting cycle per year, with vegetative growth at the end of the cool and dry season (winter), and fruiting during or just after the hot and humid season (summer). Little vegetative or reproductive activity occurs in winter. Vegetative and reproductive activity appears independent of elevation in the range 100–762 m (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990; Normand and Habib, 2001a). The two botanical varieties seem to have the same phenological cycle, although P. cattleianum is not a photoperiodic species for growth (Broschat and Donselman, 1983). Temperature has a strong effect on shoot and fruit development (Normand and Habib, 2001a).

In cultivation, P. cattleianum has generally two production cycles per year (Teaotia et al., 1970; Raseira et Raseira, 1996). Normand and Habib (2001b) showed that nitrogen can trigger the growth of flowering shoots leading to fruit production which permits two to three harvests per year in orchards. Wild P. cattleianum growing on rich soils or on field margins can produce fruits several times a year and are efficient starting points for seed dispersal.

Reproductive Biology

P. cattleianum multiplies by seeds and by suckers. Relative abundance of seedlings and suckers varies among sites and both contribute to recruitment, but suckers are likely to have a greater ability than seedlings to grow and dominate the forest floor (Huenneke and Vitousek, 1990).

The two botanical varieties are considered self-compatible (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969b; Teaotia et al., 1970; Raseira and Raseira, 1996), although Chezhiyan (1988) found P. cattleianum var. lucidum self-incompatible. Normand (2002a) specified that P. cattleianum self-compatibility is partial, ranging from fully self-compatible to self-incompatible, and which varies among individuals. This partial self-compatibility affects the probability of the flower to set fruit and the number of seeds per fruit. These variables are higher with cross-pollination than with self-pollination (Raseira and Raseira, 1996; Normand, 2002a). Seeds appear necessary for the flower to set fruit and parthenocarpy does not occur in P. cattleianum. Among a P. cattleianum population, flowering is asynchronous between and within trees, though the latter being more pronounced than the former. Asynchrony between trees may be related to genetic or environmental factors (Normand and Habib, 2002; Normand et al., 2002). Anthesis generally occurs between 9 and 11 am. Stigmas may be receptive from anthesis until 24 hours later (Teaotia et al., 1970), or 12 to 48 hours after anthesis (Chezhiyan, 1988). Pollen grains are small, about 23 µm, yellowish in colour and triangular. In vitro pollen germination is low, 0-50% (Hirano and Nakasone, 1969b; Seth, 1970; Raseira and Raseira, 1996) and pollen fertility tested by acetocarmine is variable at 20–75% (Teaotia et al., 1970; Singhal et al., 1985). Under field conditions, the longevity of P. cattleianum var. lucidum pollen grains is short, about 8 hours, but it remains viable up to 90 days at 4.5°C and 0% relative humidity (Seth, 1970). Pollination is entomochorous and likely anemochorous. Bees are effective pollinators.

During a study on La Réunion, fruit set varied between plants, but the mean fruit set rate at the population level was high, 57–70%, and was not affected by elevation or year (Normand and Habib, 2001a). Fruit retention was high with only a few fruit dropping once fruit has set. Fruit production in wild stands is not documented. When cultivated, mean fruit production reaches 14.2 kg per tree, i.e. about 2300 fruit, 6 years after planting (Normand, 2002b). P. cattleianum fruit has a biphasic growth curve (Silva Galho et al., 2000; Normand, 2002a). Individual fruit weight at maturity is highly variable (1.0-22.9 g) and seed number and tree leaf:fruit ratio explain to a large extent this variability (Normand, 2002a). P. cattleianum fruit is climacteric (Akamine and Goo, 1979; Brown and Wills, 1983), with a shelf life no longer than two days at room temperature, though this can be extended up to 12 days when fruit are harvested at an appropriate stage of maturity and kept at 12–14°C (Paniandy et al., 1999).

Seeds are dispersed by birds (Cadet, 1980; Cuddihy and Stone, 1995) and by mammals, feral pigs in Hawaii and Mauritius and monkeys in Mauritius (Diong, 1982; Lorence and Sussman, 1988).

Environmental Requirements

P. cattleianum has a wide ecological plasticity with regard to temperature and soil, but it prefers humid climates with at least 1000 mm rainfall per year without a pronounced dry season, and thrives well in the rainfall range 1500-7000 mm per year. P. cattleianum is a subtropical species and does not tolerate very hot environments, it being the most cold-resistant Psidium species. In mountainous tropical islands, it is found between 0 and 1300 m elevation (Cadet, 1980; MacDonald et al., 1991; Jacobi and Warshauer, 1992) although it has also been found up to 2300 m in Antioquia, Colombia (Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007). It experiences light frost in mountainous areas of its native range (Pedrosa-Macedo, 2000) and can withstand frost as low as -4.4 to -6°C (Wutscher and Shull, 1975; Vogel, 1986) but may be killed below -7°C. P. cattleianum var. lucidum is not as cold-resistant and is found at lower elevations than P. cattleianum var. cattleianum.

P. cattleianum prefers acid soils and is not sensitive to soil structure. It can grow on shallow or infertile soils, if more slowly, but is a pioneer species on lava flows in Réunion (Strasberg, 1995). It does, however, requires a well drained soil and does not tolerate waterlogging (Gonçalves Salvador, 1986).

Associations

Mature P. cattleianum fruit are hosts for many different species of fruit flies: Anastrepha fraterculus (Raseira and Raseira, 1996) and A. suspensa (Nguyen et al., 1992), Bactrocera dorsalis (Vargas et al., 1990), B. curvipennis (Brun and Chazeau, 1986), Ceratitis capitata (Vargas et al., 1983) and C. rosa (Etienne, 1982; Normand et al., 2000). Feral P. cattleianum stands and scattered plants in gardens or wastelands are important reservoirs of fruit flies, pests of surrounding fruit crops (Vargas et al., 1983, 1990; Nguyen et al., 1992; Normand et al., 2000).

Climate

Latitude/Altitude Ranges

Air Temperature

Rainfall

Rainfall Regime

Soil Tolerances

Soil drainage

• free
• impeded

Soil reaction

• acid
• neutral
• very acid

Soil texture

• heavy
• light
• medium

Special soil tolerances

• infertile
• shallow

Notes on Natural Enemies

P. cattleianum has few natural enemies which influence growth and plant development. In its native range in Brazil, 133 species were found associated with P. cattleianum, but only 15 of them affected the plant, and only four of them seemed to be specific (Wikler et al., 1994). In countries where it has been introduced, few non-specific pests are recorded on P. cattleianum, including fruit flies, scale insects, beetles (Coleoptera) and thrips (Selenothrips) (Williams, 1984; Brun and Chazeau, 1986). P. cattleianum is resistant to the nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Nik-Masdek and Ahmad-Kamil, 1994), but may be sensitive to M. acrita and M. arenaria (Cuadra and Quincosa, 1982). No disease pathogens have been recorded on P. cattleianum, and it is known to be resistant to the rust fungus Puccinia psidii which affects P. guajava (Rayachhetry et al., 2001).

Means of Movement and Dispersal

Natural Dispersal (Non-Biotic)

Propagation is by seeds and suckers. Short-distance dispersal (1-5 m) may be by fruit rolling down slopes in mountainous areas. Fruit can also be dispersed along river edges by water.

Vector Transmission (Biotic)

Fruit are eaten, and seeds dispersed, by mammals (feral pigs, rodents, monkeys) and frugivorous birds. Man harvests fruit for immediate consumption or for processing and this may contribute to its seed dispersal. In Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, faunal species (man, bovines and indigenous animals) are regarded as the key vectors of invasion (Carriere et al., 2008).

Intentional Introduction

P. cattleianum is used as an ornamental or a fruit tree, thus seeds and plants are subject to trade and exchange by nurseries and plant amateurs.

Since the 1700s, P. cattleianum has been introduced from Brazil throughout the tropics as an ornamental plant and a fruit tree. It is described as such in various books dealing with gardening or tropical fruit cultivation (e.g. Sweet, 1986; Morton, 1987; Samson, 1989; Baxter and Tankard, 1991). Seeds are currently available in seed catalogues or on specialized websites, which is a factor for further spread.

Pathway Causes

Pathway Vectors

Plant Trade

Impact Summary

Economic Impact

P. cattleianum can have a positive economic impact as a fruit crop in humid areas, being hardy, fruiting several times per year with high yields and profitable where markets exist (Normand, 2002b). However, the species may have a significant negative effect for agriculture when invading meadows and pastures (Hosaka and Thistle, 1954), but there are no records of direct impacts on fodder production. It is moreover a host for different fruit fly species and wild trees and stands are viewed as important reservoirs for these pests, acting as host plants. A survey of ‘nurserymen’ (ornamental plant dealers) in Florida, USA, found that P. cattleianum was one of 14 ornamentals with total benefits including an economic impact of US $59 and the maintenance of 800 jobs, estimated to be approximately 3% of the total statewide economic an employment impacts of the nursery trade. However, these estimated impacts should not be interpreted as the expected industry loss from any future phase-out of such species, because if a certain plant is not available for purchase, consumers will probably buy alternative species thus reducing the effects of any phase-out (Wirth et al., 2004).

Environmental Impact

The main negative impact of P. cattleianum is on the environment. It is a disruptive invader of native ecosystems, in particular fragile insular rainforests that provide habitats for endemic species. It displaces native plant species and can form large monospecific stands. This results in a potential loss of biodiversity. P. cattleianum is considered the most serious invader in Hawaii's rainforests (Smith, 1985), in Réunion island (MacDonald et al., 1991) and in Mauritius (Lorence and Sussman, 1988). In the Austalian Wet Tropics invasion is largely restricted to successional forests, and if unchecked will have deleterious consequences for regenerating native forest (Tng et al., 2016).

P. cattleianum leaf litter can have allelopathic effects on germination and growth of some species (Smith, 1985).

Impact on Biodiversity

The displacement of indigenous species by dense stands of P. cattleianum leads to a local loss of biodiversity. Plant regeneration is hindered by very dense shade on the soil, allelopathic effects, a dense mat of surface feeder roots, and disturbances by mammals attracted by the fruit. At a wider level, P. cattleianum invasion reduces areas for species regeneration and can threaten endemic species. In Hawaii, P. cattleianum is widespread in the rainforest of several preserves and National Parks where it threatens native species, and Vitousek et al. (1987) reported that P. cattleianum and Paspalum conjugatum have nearly eliminated reproduction of Antidesma platyphyllum and seven other rare flowering species in the lower elevation rainforest of Haleakala National Park.

Threatened Species

Social Impact

P. cattleianum is generally known by local populations for its fruit production. Fruit are collected in the forest and can be processed in various products, generating incomes. Different plant parts are used for traditional medicine and P. cattleianum leaves have active compounds against important human pathogens (Cochrane, 1999) and the plant could be a source of antioxidants (Bahorun, 1998).

Risk and Impact Factors

• Proved invasive outside its native range
• Tolerates, or benefits from, cultivation, browsing pressure, mutilation, fire etc
• Pioneering in disturbed areas
• Highly mobile locally
• Long lived
• Fast growing
• Has high reproductive potential
• Reproduces asexually
• Has high genetic variability

• Ecosystem change/ habitat alteration
• Modification of fire regime
• Modification of hydrology
• Modification of nutrient regime
• Modification of successional patterns
• Monoculture formation
• Reduced native biodiversity
• Threat to/ loss of endangered species
• Threat to/ loss of native species

• Allelopathic
• Competition - monopolizing resources
• Competition - shading
• Competition - smothering
• Competition
• Pest and disease transmission
• Interaction with other invasive species
• Rapid growth

• Highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately
• Highly likely to be transported internationally illegally
• Difficult to identify/detect as a commodity contaminant
• Difficult to identify/detect in the field
• Difficult/costly to control

Uses

P. cattleianum fruit are picked from naturalised stands in several countries and are eaten as fresh fruit or are processed into jam, jelly, juice or sherbet. Fruit and processed products are traded locally, and although the economic importance of P. cattleianum remains low, it can become significant when it is cultivated (e.g. on Réunion). Its cultivation has been tested in Spain (Salinero Corral and Aguin Casal, 1993, 1996) and in Réunion (Normand, 1994, 2002b) where it is now a profitable crop. A cultivar has been selected in Brazil (Raseira and Raseira, 1994). P. cattleianum has been tested as a rootstock for grafting common guava to improve plant tolerance to wilt and low temperature (Teaotia and Phogat, 1971; Singh et al., 1976). P. cattleianum is also grown as an ornamental (garden tree or hedge tree) in the tropics and sub-tropics because of its slow growth, its pleasant dark green and shiny foliage and its tasty fruit, and the tree was one invasive species in Florida which the ornamental plant industry still wanted to trade (Wirth et al., 2004). The tree is also used as a specimen ornamental tree or hedge plant in home landscapes (Janick and Paull, 2008).

In contrast to the fruit from P. guajava, P. cattleianum fruit are not rich in vitamin C, with only 11-50 mg per 100 g (Wilson, 1980; Gebhardt et al., 1982; Paniandy, 1999). Leaves contain compounds active against antibiotic-resistant strains of Gram-positive bacteria which are important human pathogens (Cochrane, 1999). They also contain flavonoids, saponins and tannins (Cecy and Yassumoto, 1973), and essential oils, mainly b-caryophyllene (Tucker and Maciarello, 1995). The whole plant could be a source of antioxidants (Bahorun, 1998). Fruit and leaves are used in traditional medicine against haemorrhage, diarrhoea and colic (Cecy and Yassumoto, 1973; Lavergne, 1981). Leaves are also a source of essential oils produced after distillation (Pino et al., 2004).

Uses List

Environmental

• Amenity
• Landscape improvement

Fuels

• Fuelwood

General

• Ornamental

Human food and beverage

• Fruits

Materials

• Essential oils

Medicinal, pharmaceutical

• Source of medicine/pharmaceutical

Ornamental

• Seed trade

Detection and Inspection

The use of remote sensing to map the introduction and spread of P. cattleianum in Hawaiian forests has been investigated (Barbosa et al., 2016). Use of airborne imaging spectroscopy followed by classification with a Biased Support Vector Machine framework is suggested as showing promise for detecting P. cattleianum invasion.

Similarities to Other Species/Conditions

The common guava, P. guajava, cannot be confused with P. cattleianum because of its different tree habit, its tetragonal twigs and its non-waxy leaves with very apparent 12-20 pairs of ribs. P. guajava fruit are also larger than P. cattleianum fruit and the pulp colour varies from white to yellow and pink. Likewise, the uncommon P. friedrichsthalianum Ndz. and P. sartorianum Ndz. native to Central America cannot be confused with P. cattleianum as the former is a medium-sized tree (6-10 m) with tetragonal pubescent twigs and the latter is a large tree (12-15 m). More readily confused is P. guineense Swartz (=P. araça Raddi or P. molle Bertol.) which is also a shrub, but somewhat smaller than P. cattleianum (1-3 m, though sometimes to 7 m). The main differences are that P. araça twigs are compressed and generally pubescent, leaves are larger than those of P. cattleianum with lateral ribs prominent on the lower surface, and the fruit are smaller (1-2.5 cm in diameter).

Prevention and Control

Prevention

Control

P. cattleianum is a difficult species to control (MacDonald et al., 1991) and there is no effective control practice for large invaded areas. The control of naturalised populations must be approached with different techniques selected in the light of the specific circumstances in each case.

Cultural control

P. cattleianum is not subjected to a cultural control as it invades mainly non-agricultural areas. In pastures, it is not browsed by cattle.

Mechanical control

Except for young seedlings, hand pulling is not feasible due to the strong root system and the presence of suckers. Mechanical cutting of the stem leads to the development of abundant suckers from the stump and any mechanical control must be associated with chemical control to avoid resprouting.

Chemical control

P. cattleianum is resistant to many foliar-applied herbicides. It is also resistant to 2,4D (Anonymous, 1981), and picloram applied as granules on the soil or applied on the cut stump mixed with diesel oil gave less than 50% success (Devine, 1977), but picloram activity and absorption by P. cattleianum leaves is increased by ammonium sulphate (Wilson and Nishimoto, 1975). P. cattleianum is, however, sensitive to glyphosate, triclopyr and tebuthiuron. Good chemical control has been obtained with undiluted triclopyr amine, with undiluted triclopyr ester or undiluted glyphosate on cut stumps, or with tebuthiuron Motooka et al., 1983, 1989; Santos et al., 1989). Triclopyr is recommended because of its lack of mobility and relatively short half-life. However these treatments are labour-intensive and can be applied only on limited areas.

Biological control

No biological control agents have been released to date. Research has focused on the identification of potential biological control agents specific to P. cattleianum in its native range (Wikler et al., 1994). Two Hymenoptera, a species of Eurytoma and Haplostegusepimelas, lay eggs on growing twigs and affect plant growth and flowering (Wikler et al., 1996; Pedrosa-Macedo, 2000) and appear to be species-specific (although considered doubtful for H. epimelas), which is an essential requisite to protect the congeneric common guava and native Myrtaceae species (Gardner et al., 1995). Recently, a further species Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) has proven to be specific to P. cattleianum and is considered suitable for release as a classical biological agent in Florida, USA (Wessels et al., 2007).

Public concerns have prevented the release of a biological control agent for P. cattleiana in Hawaii. Warner and Kinslow (2013) report that a local activist persuaded members of the public and elected officials to oppose the proposed release of an insect to control this invasive species.

Integrated Control

As feral pigs are effective dispersal agents in Hawaii, their control appeared to be the first step to control the spread of P. cattleianum. However, Huenneke and Vitousek (1990) put into perspective the role of pigs in germination and establishment and moreover, the control of pigs may be ineffective as birds and other mammals also disperse P. cattleianum seeds.

References

Abdou MHA, 2003. Report of a project on the Atelier region on the control of exotic invasive species and the rehabilitation of islets and terrestrial sites of ecological interest. (Rapport d'un projet sur l'Atelier regional sur la lutte contre les espèces exotiques envahissantes et la réhabilitation des îlots et les sites terrestres de grands intérêts écologiques.) In: Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on invasive alien species and terrestrial ecosystem rehabilitation in Western Indian Ocean Island States, Seychelles, 13-17 October 2003: sharing experience, identifying priorities and defining joint action [ed. by Mauremootoo, J. R.]. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN-The World Conservation Union, 130-132. http://www.issg.org

Akamine EK, Goo T, 1979. Respiration and ethylene production in fruits of species and cultivars of Psidium and species of Eugenia. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 104:632-635

Altoe, J. A., Marinho, C. S., Terra, M. I. da C., Barroso, D. G., 2011. Propagation of cattley guava and guava by minicutting of juvenile material. (Propagação de araçazeiro e goiabeira via miniestaquia de material juvenil). Bragantia, 70(2), 312-318. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052011000200009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=pt doi: 10.1590/S0006-87052011000200009

Anonymous, 1981. Pasture-range weed problems in Hawaii. Newsletter of the Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, April:1-2

Arruda RCO, Fontenelle GB, 1994. Contribuiçao ao estudo da anatomia foliar de Psidium cattleianum Sabine (Myrtaceae). Revista Brasilera de Botanica, 17(1):25-35

Atchinson E, 1947. Chromosome numbers in the Myrtaceae. American Journal of Botany, 34:159-164

Bahorun T, 1998. Substances naturelles actives: la flore mauricienne, une source d'approvisionnement potentielle. In: Lalouette JA, Bachraz DY, Sukurdeep N, Seebaluck BD, eds. Proceedings of the Second Annual Meeting of Agricultural Scientists, 12-13 August 1997, Réduit, Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius: Food and Agricultural Research Council, 83-94

Baijnath H, Ramcharun S, Naicker S, 1982. Psidium spp., (Myrtaceae); very successful weeds. South African Journal of Botany, 1(3):78

Barbosa JM, Asner GP, Martin RE, Baldeck CA, Hughes F, Johnson T, 2016. Determining subcanopy Psidium cattleianum invasion in Hawaiian forests using imaging spectroscopy. Remote Sensing, 8(1):33. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/1/33/htm

Baruch Z, Goldstein G, 1999. Leaf construction cost, nutrient concentration, and net CO assimilation of native and invasive species in Hawaii. Oecologia, 121(2):183-192; 51 ref

Baxter P, Tankard G, 1991. The complete guide to growing fruit in Australia, edition 4. Sydney, Australia: Pan Macmillan Publishers

Becwar MR, Stanwood PC, Leonhardt KW, 1983. Dehydration effects on freezing characteristics and survival in liquid nitrogen of desiccation-tolerant and desiccation-sensitive seeds. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 108:613-618

Binggeli P, 2003. Introduced and invasive plants. In: The Natural History of Madagascar [ed. by Goodman, S. M.\Benstead, J. P.]. Chicago, USA: University of Chicago Press, 257-268

Broome R, Sabir K, Carrington S, 2007. Plants of the Eastern Caribbean. Online database. Barbados: University of the West Indies. http://ecflora.cavehill.uwi.edu/index.html

Broschat TK, Donselman HM, 1983. Effect of photoperiod on growth of seven species of tropical and subtropical ornamental trees. HortScience, 18:571

Brown BI, Wills RBH, 1983. Post-harvest changes in guava fruit of different maturity. Scientia Horticulturae, 19:237-243

Brun LO, Chazeau J, 1986. Catalogue of the pests of agricultural importance in New Caledonia. Catalogue des ravageurs d'intérêt agricole de Nouvelle-Calédonie., Ed. 2:130pp.; [11 pl., 30x21 cm]

Cadet LJT, 1980. La végétation de l'île de la Réunion. Etude phytoécologique et phytosociologique. Saint Denis de la Réunion, France: Cazal

Carrière SM, Randrianasolo E, Hennenfent J, 2008. Protected areas and control of bioinvasions: conflicting objectives? The case of Psidium cattleianum Sabine (Myrtaceae) around Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. (Aires protégées et lutte contre les bioinvasions: des objectifs antagonistes? Le cas de Psidium cattleianum Sabine (Myrtaceae) autour du parc national de Ranomafana à Madagascar.) VertigO - La Revue Electronique en Sciences de l'Environment, 8(1):unpaginated. http://vertigo.revues.org/index1918.html

Cecy C, Yassumoto Y, 1973. ObservaçSes sobre a fitoterapia popular nos arredores de Curitiba. III. Tribuna Farmaceutica, XLI(1-2):14-22

Chezhiyan N, 1988. Stigma receptivity, flower shedding, flower abnormality and pollination studies in Psidium sp. Madras Agricultural Journal, 75:29-32

Cochrane CB, 1999. Antibacterial and antifungal screening of Florida's exotic invasive plant species. In: Jones DT, Gamble BW, eds. Florida's garden of good and evil. Proceedings of a Joint Conference of the Exotic Pest Plant Council and the Florida Native Plant Society, 4-7/06/1998, 205-216

Cronk QCB, Fuller JL, 1995. Plant invaders: the threat to natural ecosystems. London, UK; Chapman & Hall Ltd, xiv + 241 pp

Cuadra R, Quincosa A, 1982. Potential of different Psidium species as sources for resistance of guava to Meloidogyne. Ciencias de la Agricultura, No.13:19-26

Cuddihy LW, Stone CP, 1990. Alteration of native Hawaiian vegetation. Effects of humans, their activities and introductions. Honolulu, USA: University of Hawaii Press

DAISIE, 2015. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe. European Invasive Alien Species Gateway. www.europe-aliens.org/default.do

Devine WT, 1977. A programme to exterminate introduced plants on Raoul Island. Biological Conservation, 11(3):193-207

Diong CH, 1982. Population biology and management of the feral pig (Sus scrofa L.) in Kipahulu Valley, Maui. PhD Thesis, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA

Diong CH, 1998. The strawberry guava Psidium cattleianum Sabine 1821. The Malaysian Naturalist, 52(1):8-10

Drehmer, A. M. F., Amarante, C. V. T. do, 2008. Post harvest preservation of red strawberry-guavas as affected by maturity stage and storage temperature. (Conservação pós-colheita de frutos de araçá-vermelho em função do estádio de maturação e temperatura de armazenamento). Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 30(2), 322-326. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_issues&pid=0100-2945&lng=pt&nrm=iso doi: 10.1590/S0100-29452008000200009

Dulai S, Molnar I, Lehoczki E, Pocs T, 1998. The role of photosynthetic activity in the vulnerability of an insular biome to invasion by alien species. Photosynthesis: mechanisms and effects. Volume V. Proceedings of the XIth International Congress on Photosynthesis, Budapest, Hungary, 17-22 August, 1998., 4057-4060; 14 ref

Etienne J, 1982. Etude systématique, faunistique et écologique des Tephritidae de la Réunion. Doctoral thesis, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France

Fleischmann K, 1997. Invasion of alien woody plants on the islands of Mahé and Silhouette, Seychelles. Journal of Vegetation Science, 8(1):5-12; 31 ref

Flora of China Editorial Committee, 2015. Flora of China. St. Louis, Missouri and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden and Harvard University Herbaria. http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2

Fosberg FR, 1941. Varieties of the strawberry guava. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 54:179-180

Fosberg FR, 1971. Psidium L. (Myrtaceae) in Ceylon. Ceylon Journal of Science, 9(2):58-60

Fouqué A, 1972. Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale: Famille des Myrtacées. Fruits, 27:120-139

Fournet J, 1978. Flore illustrée des phanérogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique. Paris, France: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

Gardner DE, Smith CW, Markin GP, 1995. Biological control of alien plants in natural areas of Hawaii. In: Delfosse ES and Scott RR, eds. Proceedings of the eighth International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 2-7 February 1992, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand. Melbourne, Australia: DSIR/CSIRO, 35-40

Gebhardt SE, Cutrufelli R, Matthews RH, 1982. Psidium cattleianum. In: Composition of foods. Fruits and fruit juices. Raw. Processed. Prepared. Agriculture Handbook n° 8-9, USDA-HNIS, 144

Gonçalves Salvador J do L, 1986. Comportamento de especies florestais nativas em areas de depleçao de reservatorios. IPEF, Piracicaba, 33:73-78

Govaerts R, 2015. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. Richmond, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/

Harrington RA, Ewel JJ, 1997. Invasibility of tree plantations by native and non-indigenous plant species in Hawaii. Forest Ecology and Management, 99(1/2):153-162

Henderson L, 2005. An analysis of 233 species of important and potentially important invasive plants in South Africa (i. the reason for importation). Alien weeds and invasive plants. Plant Protection Research Institute Handbook No. 12

Hirano RT, Nakasone HY, 1969. Chromosome numbers of ten species and clones in the genus Psidium. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 94:83-86

Hirano RT, Nakasone HY, 1969. Pollen germination and compatibility studies of some Psidium species. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 94:287-289

Hosaka EY, Thistle A, 1954. Noxious plants of the Hawaiian ranges. Hawaii Agricultural Experimental Station Bulletin 62. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: University of Hawaii, College of Agriculture, 39 pp

Hoyos JF, 1989. Frutales en Venezuela (Nativos y exoticos). Monografia No. 26. Caracas, Venezuela: Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La salle

Huenneke LF, Vitousek PM, 1990. Seedling and clonal recruitment of the invasive tree Psidium cattleianum: implications for management of native Hawaiian forests. Biological Conservation, 53:199-211

IABIN, 2015. Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN). Red de Informacion sobre especies invasoras ([English title not available]). http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/iabin/

ISSG, 2015. Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). Invasive Species Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/

Jacobi JD, Warschauer FR, 1992. Distribution of six alien plant species in upland habitats on the island of Hawaii. In: Stone CP, Smith CW, Tunison JT, eds. Alien Plant Invasions in Native Ecosystems of Hawai'i: Management and Research. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, 155-188

Janick, J., Paull, R. E., 2008. The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts, [ed. by Janick, J., Paull, R. E.]. Wallingford, UK: CABI.xviii + 954 pp. http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/20113366221 doi:10.1079/9780851996387.0000

Langeland KA, Cherry HM, McCormick CM, Craddock Burks KA, 2008. Identification and Biology of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas. Gainesville, Florida, USA: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Lavergne R, 1981. Goyave la suave. In: Fleurs de Bourbon, tome 3. Saint-Denis de la Réunion, France: Cazal, 245-255

Lorence DH, Sussman RW, 1986. Exotic species invasion into Mauritius wet forest remnants. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2:147-162

Lorence DH, Sussman RW, 1988. Diversity, density, and invasion in a Mauritian wet forest. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Botanical Garden, 25:187-204

Macdonald IAW, Thébaud C, Strahm W, Strasberg D, 1991. Effects of alien plant invasions on native vegetation remnants on La Réunion (Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean). Environmental Conservation, 18:51-61

Maggs DH, 1984. Myrtaceae. In: Page PE, ed. Tropical tree fruits for Australia. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 108-112

Meyer JY, 2004. Threat of invasive alien plants to native flora and forest vegetation of Eastern Polynesia. Pacific Science, 58(3):357-375

Missouri Botanical Garden, 2003. VAScular Tropicos database. St. Louis, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden. http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html

Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007. Tropicos database. St Louis, USA: Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/

Morton JF, 1987. Fruits of warm climate. Miami, USA: JF Morton

Motooka P, Castro L, Nelson D, Nagai G, Ching L, 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas; an identification and management guide. Manoa, Hawaii, USA: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii

Motooka P, Ching L, Nagai G, Powley J, Yamamoto T, 1989. Control of Hawaii brush species with tebuthiuron. Proceedings, 12th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conferences Taipei, Taiwan; Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, No. 1:203-206

Motooka P, Nagai G, Ching L, 1983. Cut-surface application of glyphosate to control tropical brush species. Abstracts, 1983 Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America. Hawaii, USA: University of Hawaii, 96

National Tropical Botanical Garden, 2007. http://ntbg.org

National Weeds Strategy, 2000. Noxious weeds list (www.weeds.org.au/noxious.htm). Canberra, Australia

NatureServe, 2010. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.1. Arlington, Virginia, USA: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer

Nguyen R, Poucher C, Brazzel JR, 1992. Seasonal occurrence of Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Indian River County, Florida, 1984-1987. Journal of Economic Entomology, 85(3):813-820

Nik-Masdek NH, Ahmad-Kamil J, 1994. Response of Psidium littorale var. longipes (strawberry guava) to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). In: Rajan A, Yusof I, eds. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Plant Protection in the Tropics, 28-31 March 1994, Kuala Lumpur, Malaisia: Malaysian Plant Protection Society, 435-436

Normand F, 1994. Strawberry Guava, relevance for Réunion. Fruits (Paris), 49(3):217-227; [2 pl., 1 map]; 39 ref

Normand F, 2002. De la fleur au fruit: étude et modélisation de la floraison, de la fécondation-fructification et de la croissance du fruit chez le goyavier-fraise (Psidium cattleianum). Doctoral thesis, Institut National Agronomique, Paris, France

Normand F, 2002. The strawberry guava: a new fruit species for humid areas in Réunion Island. Acta Horticulturae, 575:245-251

Normand F, Habib R, 2001. Nitrogen fertilization induces floriferous flush in strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum). Agronomie, 21:735-742

Normand F, Habib R, 2001. Phenology of strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) in Réunion Island. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology, 76(5):541-545

Normand F, Habib R, 2002. Application of an existing flowering model to the strawberry guava. Analysis of discrepancies between the model and data. Acta Horticulturae, 584:239-245

Normand F, Habib R, Chadouf J, 2002. A stochastic flowering model describing an asynchronically flowering set of trees. Annals of Botany, 90:405-415

Normand F, Quilici S, Simiand C, 2000. Seasonal occurrence of fruit flies in strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum Sabine) in Réunion Island: host phenology and fruit infestation. Fruits (Paris), 55(4):271-281; 14 ref

Paniandy JC, 1999. Etude d'un fruit tropical: le goyavier-fraise (Psidium cattleianum Sabine). Caractérisation physico-chimique, biochimique et conservation en frais en vue de sa valorisation. Doctoral thesis, Université de la Réunion, Saint Denis de la Réunion, France

Paniandy JC, Normand F, Reynes M, 1999. Facteurs intervenant sur la conservation en frais de la goyave-fraise à l'île de la Réunion. Fruits, 54:49-56

Pattison RR, Goldstein G, Ares A, 1998. Growth, biomass allocation and photosynthesis of invasive and native Hawaiian rainforest species. Oecologia 117:449-459

Pedrosa-Macedo JH, 2000. Biology and behavior of the strawberry guava sawfly, Haplostegus epimelas Konow 1901 (Hymenoptera: Pergidae), in southern Brazil. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 102(1):129-134; 11 ref

PIER, 2007. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. USA: Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html

PIER, 2015. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. Honolulu, USA: HEAR, University of Hawaii. http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html

Pino JA, Bello A, Urquiola A, Marbot R, Pilar Martí M, 2004. Leaf oils of Psidium parvifolium Griseb. and Psidium cattleianum Sabine from Cuba. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 16(4):370-371

Popenoe W, 1920. Manual of tropical and subtropical fruits. New York, USA: Macmillan Publishing Co

Raseira A, Raseira MCB, 1994. 'Ya-cy', cultivar de araçazeiro lançada pela EMBRAPA/CPACT. Horti Sul, 3(1):37-39

Raseira MCB, Raseira A, 1996. Contribuiç¦o ao estudo do araçazeiro, Psidium cattleyanum. Pelotas, Brazil: EMBRAPA-CPACT

Rayachhetry MB, Van TK, Center TD, Elliott ML, 2001. Host range of Puccinia psidii, a potential biological control agent of Melaleuca quinquenervia in Florida. Biological Control, 22(1):38-45; 27 ref

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, 2007. Australia's Virtual herbarium. Sydney, Australia: Royal Botanic Gardens. http://avhtas.tmag.tas.gov.au/

Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, 2003. Australia's Virtual Herbarium. Sydney, Australia: Royal Botanic Gardens. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/cgi-bin/avh/avh.cgi

Salimon CI, Negrelle RRB, 2001. Natural regeneration in a quaternary coastal plain in Southern Brazil Atlantic rain forest. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 44(2):155-163

Salinero Corral MC, Aguin Casal O, 1993. Experiencias en cultivo de guayabo. Fruticultura Profesional, 54(especial cultivos frutales alternativos):60-63

Salinero Corral MC, Aguin Casal O, 1996. Estudio en plantacion de Feijoa sellowiana, Psidium guayaba y Psidium cattleianum. Nuevos cultivos, nuevos usos, nuevas alternativas, ITEA, 17:215-228

Samson JA, 1989. Tropical fruits, edition 2. Harlow, UK: Longman Scientific and Technical

Santos GL, Cuddihy LW, Stone CP, 1989. Cut-stump, frill, and basal bark treatments of triclopyr on strawberry guava. Progress Report, Western Society of Weed Science Conference, 14-16 March 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii

Schroeder CA, 1946. Priority of the species Psidium cattleianum Sabine. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum, 27(3):314-315

Scott AJ, 1990. Flore des Mascareignes, La Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues. Tome 92. Paris, France: ORSTOM

Seth JN, 1970. Storage of pollen-grains in Psidium species. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 40:741-745

Silva Galho A, Fernandes Lopes N, Raseira A, Bacarin MA, 2000. Crescimento do fruto de araçá (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine). Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura (Jaboticabal), 22(2): 223-225

Singh UR, Pandey IC, Upadhyay NP, Tripathi BM, 1976. Effect of different rootstocks on the growth, yield and quality of guava. The Punjab Horticultural Journal, 16:121-124

Singhal VK, Gill BS, Bir SS, 1985. Cytology of woody species. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science (Plant Science), 94:607-617

Smith CW, 1985. Impact of alien plants on Hawaii's native biota. In: Stone CP, Scott JM, eds. Hawaii's Terrestrial Ecosystems: Preservation and Management. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: University of Hawaii Press, 180-250

Smith-White S, 1948. Cytological studies in the Myrtaceae I. Chromosome numbers in the Leptospermoideae and Myrtoideae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 73:16-36

Sobral M, Proença C, Souza M, Mazine F, Lucas E, 2015. Myrtaceae in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil (Myrtaceae in the list of species of the flora of Brazil). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/jabot/floradobrasil/FB10858

Srivastava HC, 1978. Cytogenetic studies of Psidium cattleianum Sabine. National Academy of Science Letters, 1(1):2

Stevens PF, 2012. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/

Strasberg D, 1995. Plant invasion by introduced species on Réunion and vegetation dynamics on lava flows. E^acute~cologie, 26(3):169-180; [With extended English summary]; 52 ref

Sweet C, 1986. Guavas: new popularity reported. California Grower, 10(10):32-33

Tassin J, Rivière JN, Cazanove M, Bruzzese E, 2006. Ranking of invasive woody plant species for management on Réunion Island. Weed Research (Oxford), 46(5):388-403. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=wre

Teaotia SS, Phogat KPS, 1971. Effect of rootstocks on growth, yield and quality in guava (Psidium guajava). Progressive Horticulture, 2(4):37-45

Teaotia SS, Phogat KPS, Srivastava VS, 1970. Blossom biology studies in Psidium species. Progressive Horticulture, 2(3):101-112

Tng DYP, Goosem MW, Paz CP, Preece ND, Goosem S, Fensham RJ, Laurance SGW, 2016. Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests. Austral Ecology, 41(4):350-360. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1442-9993

Tucker AO, Maciarello MJ, 1995. Volatile leaf oils of American Myrtaceae. III. Psidium cattleianum Sabine, P. friedrichsthalianum (Berg) Niedenzu, P. guajava L., P. guineense Sw., and P. sartorianum (Berg) Niedenzu. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 7:187-190

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1995. Lana'i Plant Cluster Recovery Plan. In: Lana'i Plant Cluster Recovery Plan : US Fish and Wildlife Service.138 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1995. Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant Cluster. In: Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant Cluster : US Fish and Wildlife Service.270 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1998. Big Island II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster. In: Big Island II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Big Island Plant Cluster : US Fish and Wildlife Service.80 pp. + appendices.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1998. Kauai II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant Cluster. In: Kauai II: Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Kauai Plant Cluster : US Fish and Wildlife Service.84 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1998. Recovery Plan for Oahu Plants. In: Recovery Plan for Oahu Plants : US Fish and Wildlife Service.207 pp. + appendices.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1999. Recovery Plan for Multi-Island Plants. In: Recovery Plan for Multi-Island Plants : US Fish and Wildlife Service.206 pp. + appendices.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2003. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation or Nondesignation of Critical Habitat for 95 Plant Species From the Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI; Final Rule. In: Federal Register , 68(39) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.9116-9164. http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/federal_register/fr4053.pdf

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Viola helenae (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Viola helenae (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.6 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008. Kulu`i (Nototrichium humile). 5-Year Review. In: Kulu`i (Nototrichium humile). 5-Year Review : US Fish and Wildlife Service.11 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008. Phyllostegia hirsuta (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Phyllostegia hirsuta (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.10 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008. Phyllostegia parviflora (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Phyllostegia parviflora (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.12 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2008. Phyllostegia waimeae (no common name). 5-Year Review, Short Form. In: Phyllostegia waimeae (no common name). 5-Year Review, Short Form : US Fish and Wildlife Service.6 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Phyllostegia knudsenii (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Phyllostegia knudsenii (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.6 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pritchardia schattaueri (Lo`ulu). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pritchardia schattaueri (Lo`ulu) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.7 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pteris lidgatei (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pteris lidgatei (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.7 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Xylosma crenatum (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Xylosma crenatum (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.7 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. Lobelia gaudichaudii ssp. koolauensis (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Lobelia gaudichaudii ssp. koolauensis (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.unpaginated.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. Phyllostegia mollis (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Phyllostegia mollis (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.13 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. Remya mauiensis (Maui remya). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Remya mauiensis (Maui remya). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.15 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. Schiedea nuttallii (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Schiedea nuttallii (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.13 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009. Solanum sandwicense (Popolo 'aiakeakua). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Solanum sandwicense (Popolo 'aiakeakua). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.13 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Poa mannii (Mann's bluegrass). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Poa mannii (Mann's bluegrass) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.10 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Poa siphonoglossa (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Poa siphonoglossa (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.8 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pteralyxia kauaiensis (kaulu). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Pteralyxia kauaiensis (kaulu) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.9 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Remya kauaiensis (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Remya kauaiensis (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.12 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Schiedea stellarioides (no common name). In: 5-Year Review, Short Form Summary: Species Reviewed: Schiedea stellarioides (no common name) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.7 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and designation of Critical Habitat: Final Rule. In: Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and designation of Critical Habitat: Final Rule : US Fish and Wildlife Service.i + 205 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. Plantago princeps (laukahi kuahiwi). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Plantago princeps (laukahi kuahiwi). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.19 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010. Recovery Outline for the Kauai Ecosystem. In: Recovery Outline for the Kauai Ecosystem : US Fish and Wildlife Service.38 pp. + 3 maps.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing 23 Species on Oahu as Endangered and Designating Critical Habitat for 124 Species. In: Federal Register , 76(148) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.46362-46593. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-02/pdf/2011-17162.pdf

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011. Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.16 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011. Isodendrion longifolium (aupaka). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Isodendrion longifolium (aupaka). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.28 pp. http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc3809.pdf

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011. Santalum freycinetianum var. lanaiense, Lanai sandalwood ('iliahi). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Santalum freycinetianum var. lanaiense, Lanai sandalwood ('iliahi). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.19 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011. Schiedea hookeri (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. In: Schiedea hookeri (no common name). 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation : US Fish and Wildlife Service.20 pp.

US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2012. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for 23 Species on Oahu and Designation of Critical Habitat for 124 Species; Final Rule. In: Federal Register , 77(181) : US Fish and Wildlife Service.57648-57862. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-09-18/pdf/2012-19561.pdf

USDA, NRCS, 2007. The PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, USA: National Plant Data Center. http://plants.usda.gov/

USDA-NRCS, 2002. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, USA. http://plants.usda.gov

Vargas RI, Harris EJ, Nishida T, 1983. Distribution and seasonal occurrence of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on the Island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental Entomology, 12(2):303-310

Vargas RI, Stark JD, Nishida T, 1990. Population dynamics, habitat preference, and seasonal distribution patterns of Oriental fruit fly and melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in an agricultural area. Environmental Entomology, 19(6):1820-1828

Verheij EWM, Coronel RE, eds, 1992. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, No. 2 Edible fruits and nuts. Bogor, Indonesia: PROSEA

Vitousek PM, Loope LL, Stone CP, 1987. Introduced species in Hawaii: biological effects and opportunities for ecological research. TREE, 2(7):224-227

Vogel R, 1982. L'acclimatation en Corse de quelques fruitiers exotiques. Fruits, 37(3):157-165

Vogel R, 1986. Le comportement des arbres fruitiers exotiques cultivés à la Station de recherches agronomiques de Corse à la suite du gel de janvier 1985. Fruits, 41(1):43-47

Warner KD, Kinslow F, 2013. Manipulating risk communication: value predispositions shape public understandings of invasive species science in Hawaii. Public Understanding of Science, 22(2):203-218. http://pus.sagepub.com/content/by/year

Wessels FJ, Cuda JP, Johnson MT, Pedrosa-Macedo JH, 2007. Host specificity of Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), a potential biological control agent of the invasive strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum (Myrtales: Myrtaceae), in Florida. BioControl, 52(4):439-449. http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=102853

Wikler C, Smith CW, Pedrosa-Macedo JH, 1996. The stem-gall wasp Eurytoma sp. (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae): a potential biological control agent against Psidium cattleianum. Proceedings of the 9th international symposium on biological control of weeds, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 19-26 January 1996., 219-221; 6 ref

Wikler C, Vitorino MD, Pedrosa-Macedo JH, 1994. Project for biocontrol of strawberry guava - Psidium cattleianum Sabine 1820. Revista do Setor de Cie^circumflex~ncias Agra^acute~rias, 13(1/2):247-253; 19 ref

Williams DJ, 1984. Some scale insects (Hom., Coccoidea) from the island of Nauru. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 121(1448/1451):53

Wilson BJ, Nishimoto RK, 1975. Ammonium sulfate enhancement of picloram activity and absorption. Weed Science, 23(4):289-296

Wilson CW, 1980. Guava. In: Nagy S, Shaw PE, eds. Tropical and subtropical fruits. Westport, USA, 279-299

Wirth FF, Davis KJ, Wilson SB, 2004. Florida nursery sales and economic impacts of 14 potentially invasive landscape plant species. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 22(1):12-16

Woodcock DW, Perry JL, Giambelluca TW, 1999. Occurrence of indigenous plant species in a middle-elevation Melaleuca plantation on O'ahu (Hawaiian Islands). Pacific Science, 53(2):159-167; 22 ref

Wutscher HK, Shull AV, 1975. Subtropical fruits in South Texas. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society, 1974: 394-400

Contributors

3/6/2015 Updated by:

Julissa Rojas-Sandoval, Department of Botany-Smithsonian NMNH, Washington DC, USA

27/11/2007 Updated by:

Nick Pasiecznik, Consultant, France

Distribution Maps