Ok, so I've read the Guava is a "small" tree, up to about 10 meters or so in height. What, then, would qualify for "super-size" status among these trees? What would you say is the upper limit in size?
About 12 m is the tallest P. guajava tree I've ever seen; it was quite old. After about 10 m of height, though, they generally spread rather than getting taller.
I was asking the question because I encountered a specimen growing in the jungle of Parque International La Amistad (Panama), labeled Psidium guajaba (I'm assuming a spelling error on the plaque). I would estimate the tree was at least 60 feet tall. The tree is known locally as Guayabo de Montaña, and seems to generally match the description for guava. The size of this specimen, along with a few others I've seen in the area, has me wondering if the trees up here in the mountains are just local variants or...? Any thoughts?
Ok, I've come to realize that the tree in question is NOT a guava, though I do suspect it is may be a member of the Myrtacae - perhaps something like Eugenia. Here are some photos:
