BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) - Evergrande Real Estate Group Co Ltd, a unit of China Evergrande Group, said it failed to pay interest on 4 billion yuan ($586.6 million) bonds due by March 23.

The firm said in a statement late on Thursday that it would actively negotiate with bondholders and jointly resolve debt risks and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of creditors in accordance with the law.

($1 = 6.8188 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)