番石榴为热带果树,原产热带美洲,现今在热带和亚热带地区均有栽培,于16-17世纪时,随着西班牙、葡萄牙等帝国主义国家向外侵略而传布至世界上热带及亚热带的各个角落,如北美洲、澳洲、新西兰、太平洋各岛屿、印度尼西亚、印度、马来西亚、北非及我国。番石榴究竟什么时候传入我国,虽然现在尚不清楚,但最迟在17世纪中叶已被引进,因为在1694年印行的《台湾府志》上已有番石榴的记载。番石榴为桃金娘科番石榴属常绿小乔木或灌木,俗称拔子、那拔。呈球形、卵形或洋梨形,果皮光滑,未成熟时为绿色,成熟时颜色各异,色泽艳丽,风味奇特。因其来自国外,故名为番石榴。古时俗称“鸡矢果”。清·吴其浚《植物名实图考长编》说它“味香甜,极贱,故以‘鸡矢’名之。”矢,古时通屎。《以史记· Guava is a tropical fruit tree, native to tropical America. Today it is cultivated both in tropical and subtropical regions. In the 16th and 17th centuries, as guinea pigs and other imperialist countries invaded outwards, they spread to tropical and subtropical regions of the world Corners, such as North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, North Africa and our country. When Guava was introduced into our country, though it is not yet clear, it was introduced by the middle of the 17th century at the latest due to the guava already recorded in the Taiwan Government Records printed in 1694. Guava Myrtle is a small evergreen arborvitae shrub or small tree, commonly known as pull the child, that pull. Spherical, oval or pear-shaped, smooth peel, immature when green, mature, colorful, colorful, unique flavor. Because of its from abroad, it is called guava. In ancient times commonly known as “chicken vector fruit”. Qing Wu Qijun “plant name map test length series,” said it “sweet, very cheap, so to ’chicken vector’ name.” Arrow, ancient times through feces. "Historical Records