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Non-scientific name:

guayaba

2 Accepted name(s) for "guayaba":

Accepted name
Psidium guajava L.
Amomyrtella guilii (Speg.) Kausel

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Tlayeyecolpahtli. Med. Experim., Mexico (Fernández Martínez et al., 2021) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. tender stems Leaves, stems
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. fruit, aerial part, bud, bark, flower, leaf, stem
Wild Med. Pl. from SW Puebla, Mexico (Hersch-Martinez, 1995) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaves
Med. Pl. from Tlanchinol, Mexico (Andrade-Cetto, 2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf
Med. Pl. at Markets in S Ecuador (Tinitana et al., 2016) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Fruit
Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015) Psidium guajaba Lin. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med. Pl. in Loja & Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador (Tene et al., 2007) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Leaf
Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Med. Pl. of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015) Psidium guayava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Leaf, Fruit, Bark
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Pl. Med. de Matamba y Piñonal, Mexico (Escamilla et al., 2015) Psidium guajava Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaves, fruits
Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. dried leaf leaf
Pl. Res. of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico (Casas et al., 2001) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L.
Guía de la Col. de Pl. Med. de PCTY (Méndez González et al., 2016) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaves
Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaves, fruits
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. dried leaf bark, leaf, entire plant, fruit
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007) Psidium guajava Linn. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. fresh or dried leaves leaf
Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. bark
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf, fruit, seed
Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. Psidium guajava L. leaf
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Amomyrtella güili (Speg.) Kausel Amomyrtella guilii (Speg.) Kausel Amomyrtella guilii (Speg.) Kausel Leaf

147 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "guayaba":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
abas Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
aduoba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
agua Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
aguoba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
aguwa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
aguwo Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
amba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
amrood Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
amrud Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
amrut Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
amruta-phalam Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
araca-goiba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
arasa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
arazá puitá Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 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)
bahua quëxti Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
banjiro Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
banjirō Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
banziro Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bek Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
bidji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bihi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bilauti Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
borimak Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bugoyab Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
buyaki Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
coloc Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
common guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dijamboé Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
djamboe Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
djambu Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
djambu bidji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
djambu klutuk Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
eguabe Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
enendi Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
fa-rang Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
folium guavae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
goavier Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
goavy Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goba Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
goejaba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goiaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goiabeira Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goiabeira-vermelha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goiabeiro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gouyav Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gouyave Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
gouyavier Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gowa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
goyav Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goyave Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
goyavier Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
goyya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
grosse gelbe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gua Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guaba Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
guafa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guaiaba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
guaiava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
guajave Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guava Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guava leaf Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
guava tree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guave Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 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 cak Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayaba colorada Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayaba de gusano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayaba de venado Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayaba del monte Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
guayaba del peru Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayaba pera Other Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
guayaba peruana Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayabacotorrera Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayabe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayabero Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 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)
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayabo agrio Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayabo amarillo Other Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
guayabo morado Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
guayaboblanco Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayava Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guayave Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guega Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
guyaba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gwaabaa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gwawa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hind armudu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hojas de guayaba Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
ipera Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
jaama Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
jamba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
jambu biji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kautonga Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kirim Other Med. Pl. of the Achuar, Ecuador (Giovannini, 2015)
kiswahili Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
koejawel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
koyya Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
krue Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuabas Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuava Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuawa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuiaba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kuliabas Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ku’ava Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lemon guava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mabera Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
maduriam Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
manssla Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
motiram Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mpera Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mugwavha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ngoaba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nulu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
oguawa Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
palo de guayabo blanco Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
pat’a Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
perala Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
perodelle indie Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
peyara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pichi´ Other Guía de la Col. de Pl. Med. de PCTY (Méndez González et al., 2016)
pichí Other Guía de Pl. Med. en Valle de México (Fonseca Chávez et al., 2020)
posh Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
psidio Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
psidium Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
punjo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
quwawa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sari guafa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sigra Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sikra Other Med. Pl. Nicarag. Atlantic Coast (Barrett, 1994)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
tuava Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
warakel-guafa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
wariafa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
woba Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
xalxoctl Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 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)