Psidium myrtoides
# Psidium myrtoides

Psidium myrtoides 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. 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.

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.

