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Non-scientific name:

guava

3 Accepted name(s) for "guava":

Accepted name
Psidium guajava L.
Inga edulis Mart.
Eupomatia laurina R.Br.

29 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf, frond
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Psidium guajava Linn. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. fresh or dried leaves leaf
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf, stem, root
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf, fruit, seed
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Psidium guajava# Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Philippine Herbal Med. (Alvarez, 2005-2022) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Jamaican Root Tonics (Mitchell, 2011) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. root
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Leaf, Fruit
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Psidium guajava Linnaeus Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Leaf, fruit
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. dried leaf leaf
Med. Pl. for Diarrhoea & Ulcer in Ghana (Henry et al., 2013) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf
Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaves, fruits
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Psidium guajava Linn. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. unripe fruit, juice, oil leaves, flower, fruit, seed
Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. flower
Med. Pl. of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015) Inga edulis Mart. Inga edulis Mart. Inga edulis Mart. Bark
Med. Pl. of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer et al., 2012) Eupomatia laurina R. Br. Eupomatia laurina R.Br. Eupomatia laurina R.Br. leaf, fruit

174 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "guava":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aambak Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
abas Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
aduoba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
agua Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
aguoba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
aguwa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
aguwo Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
amaruuda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
amasi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
amba Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ambaru Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ambhok Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
amrood Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amrud Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amrut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amruta-phalam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
apple guava Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
araca-goiba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
arasa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
araçá-goiaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
araçá-guaçú Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
arena agria Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
asiuit Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
asiwit Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
banjiro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
banjirō Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
banziro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bayabas Other Philippine Herbal Med. (Alvarez, 2005-2022)
bek Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
belauki Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
belauti Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bidji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bihi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bilauti Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
borimak Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bugoyab Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
buyaki Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bǎi zǐ shù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
coloc Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
common guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dijamboé Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
djamboe folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
djambu bidji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
djambu klutuk Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
eguabe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
enendi Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
fa-rang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
folium guavae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
fulunta Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
fān shí liú Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
fān shí liú yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
fān táo shù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
goa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
goavy Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
goejaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goiaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goiabeira Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goiabeira-vermelha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goiabeiro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gouyav Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gouyavier Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gowa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
goyav Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goyave Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
goyavier Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
goyya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
grosse gelbe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gua Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Med. Pl. for Diarrhoea & Ulcer in Ghana (Henry et al., 2013)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guabang Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
guafa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guaiaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
guaiava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
guajava Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
guajave Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guava leaf Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
guava tree Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guave Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guavenbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
guayab Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba cak Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba colorada Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba de gusano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba de venado Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba del peru Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayaba peruana Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabacotorrera Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabilla Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayabilla cimarrona Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayabo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabo agrio Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayabo morado Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayaboblanco Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayava Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayave Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guayavebaum Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
guega Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
guyaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gwaabaa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gwawa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
hind armudu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
hojas de guayaba Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
ipera Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
jaama Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
jamba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
jambu batu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
jambu biji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
jambu burung Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kautonga Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kiswahili Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
koejawel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
koyya Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
krue Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuabas Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuahpa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kuava Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuawa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuiaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuliabas Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ku’ava Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lambu Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
latam Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lattam Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lemon guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lupro Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mabera Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maduriam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
malaka Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
mankala Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
mansala Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
manssla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
motiram Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mpera Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mugwavha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ngoaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
oguawa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
palo de guayabo blanco Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
pat’a Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pera Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
perala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
perodelle indie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peruka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
peyara Other Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peyera Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
pichí Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
posh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
psidii pyriferi folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
psidio Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
psidium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
punjo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
quwawa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sari guafa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sigra Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sikra Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tuava Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ugwoba Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
wampaa Other Med. Pl. of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015)
warakel-guafa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wariafa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
woba Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
xalxoctl Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
xalxócotl Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
xaxokotl Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
xaxucotl Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
yellow guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
‫جوافا‬ Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
番桃树 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
番石榴 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
番石榴叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
百子树 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)