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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.

24 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:
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
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Psidium guajava Linn. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. fresh or dried leaves leaf
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) 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
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. dried leaf leaf
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Leaf, Fruit
Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Medicinal Plant 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
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
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 Ethnobotany (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.
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Psidium guajava Linnaeus Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med. Plants of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015) Inga edulis Mart. Inga edulis Mart. Inga edulis Mart. Bark
Med. Plants of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer, 2012) Eupomatia laurina R. Br. Eupomatia laurina R.Br. Eupomatia laurina R.Br. leaf, fruit

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aambak Other Plants and 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)
amasi Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
amba Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ambaru Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ambhok Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
amrood Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
amrud Other Medicinal Plant 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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
araçá-guaçú Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
banziro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bek Other Guía de Pl. Med. En Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
belauki Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
belauti Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bidji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bihi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bilauti Other Plants and 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)
coloc Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
common guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 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)
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 Plants (Wiersema, 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 Plants (Wiersema, 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 (Kew, 1999)
goyavier Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
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)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
goyya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
grosse gelbe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
gua Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
guaiava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
guavenbaum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
guayab Other Guía de Pl. Med. En Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 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)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
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 Plants (Wiersema, 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 Plants (Wiersema, 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 (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 biji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
koyya Other 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 Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
latam Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lattam Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lemon guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
lupro Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mabera Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maduriam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mansala Other Medicinal Plant 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 (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)
peyara Other Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peyera Other Medicinal Plant 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. Plants 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 Plants (Wiersema, 1999)