Economic Botany Collection

Catalogue no.:

92 (temporary)

Botanical classification:

MYRTACEAE Psidium cattleianum
FAGACEAE Quercus sp.

Common name:

Strawberry guava (Psidium)

Geographical description:

Swaziland

Item description:

Dried Psidium fruit with acorn caps acorn from Quercus sp.

Length:

88cm long

No. of beads:

12

Bead size:

4cm long

Plant information:

Small tree to 8m. Native to Atlantic coast of Brazil, this is an invasive plant.

Donor:

Ruth Smith has spent many years collecting botanical jewellery from around the world and donated her large collection to Kew in 2005. It numbers over 200 items, made from various plant parts such as seeds and bark, from a wide range of species.