Rhodomyrtus psidioides, the native guava, is a shrub or small rainforest tree up to 12 m (39 ft) high, member of the botanical family Myrtaceae, native to eastern Australia.
[1] Leaves are ovate to elliptic or oblong, 5–25 cm (2–10 in) long and 2.5–6.5 cm (1–3 in) wide, with a glossy upper surface and paler lower surface.
Oil glands are numerous, and the leaves have a pineapple-like fragrance and stickiness when crushed.
[2] The berry of native guava is edible with a pleasant aromatic flavor.
The tree is fast growing and has an important successional role in rainforest regeneration.