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Psidium pyriferum, red guava
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Psidium pyriferum, red guava
Illustration by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
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1829 1928 Cockburn Edible Eudicot Eurosid Guava Malvidae Margaret Bushby La Cockburn Margaret Bushby Lascelles Myrtaceae Myrtales Rosid Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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This exquisite illustration depicts Psidium pyriferum, commonly known as the red guava, a beloved edible fruit belonging to the Myrtaceae family, specifically the subfamily Myrtidoideae and the genus Psidium. The illustration is a remarkable work of art, created by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn in the nineteenth century. Cockburn was a skilled botanical artist, whose career spanned from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Her meticulous attention to detail is evident in this illustration, which captures the intricacies of the red guava's anatomy. The red guava is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. It is a eudicot, which means it has two seed leaves (cotyledons) when it germinates. The plant is also an eurosid, a subgroup of the Rosids, and a member of the Rosales order, which includes a diverse range of flowering plants. The red guava is a small, evergreen tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. Its leaves are simple, ovate, and glossy green, while its flowers are white and fragrant. The fruit is a drupe, which means it has a fleshy outer layer surrounding a hard seed. The red guava is known for its bright red, round, and juicy fruit, which is rich in vitamins and minerals and has a sweet, tangy flavor. This illustration is a testament to the beauty and complexity of the natural world, and it provides a glimpse into the botanical knowledge of the past. The red guava continues to be a popular fruit around the world, and its illustration remains an important record of its botanical features.
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