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Guava
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Copyright: Raimundo Mesquita (mesquens)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-11-04 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/400 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-12-09 4:30 |
| Viewed: 454 |
| Points: 8 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese] |
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Subclass:Rosidae
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Subfamily:Myrtoideae
Genus:Psidium
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Species: About 100, see text.
Guava (from Arawak via Spanish guayaba), is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. In Punjabi they are called amrood (رود). The Bengali name peyara (পেয়ারা) and the Tagalog name bayaba are probably local renditions of guayaba.
They are typical Myrtoideae, with tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and 5-15 cm long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. The fruit are juicy.
In several tropical regions, including Hawaiʻi, some species (namely Cattley Guava, P. littorale) have become invasive weed shrubs. On the other hand, several species have become very rare and at least one (Jamaican Guava, P. dumetorum), is already extinct.
The genera Accara and Feijoa (= Acca, Pineapple Guava) were formerly included herein too.
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- taba
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(1562) - [2007-12-09 5:00]
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Olá Raimundo
Vc esta se especializando em lindas e pequenas flores.
Esta captura esta muito bonita.. o fundo escuro bem profundo é bem contrastante com a cor clara da flor e a realça ainda mais..
ótimo trabalho e nota.
abraço amigo;
Taba
bonjor
jolie présentation de ce bouquet, belles couleurs
merci du partage
edith
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- Argus
(24747)
- [2007-12-10 4:21]
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Hello Raimundo,
Beautiful capture of a Guava flower in natural light against a fine contrasting dark Bg. Good sharpness and composition.
Well done and thanks,
Regards,
Ivan
Hi Raimundo,
Such a beautiful picture of a common flower. Very well done. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal
