Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 50: 59 1941. (Syn: Acca sellowiana var. rugosa (Mattos) Mattos; Feijoa obovata (O.Berg) O.Berg; Feijoa schenckiana Kiaersk.; Feijoa schenkiana Kiareskou; Feijoa sellowiana (O.Berg) O.Berg; Feijoa sellowiana var. rugosa Mattos; Orthostemon obovatus O.Berg; Orthostemon sellowianus O.Berg); SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo), S-Brazil (Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa
Catarina), Uruguay (Canelones, Cerro Largo, Paysandu, Rivera, Tacuarembo,
Treinta y Tres), trop. Africa (introduced), Yunnan (introduced), Niue
(introduced), Costa Rica (introduced), Mexico (introduced), Juan Fdz. Isl.
(introduced), Colombia (introduced), Cuba (c) as per Catalogue of Life;
Sims Park :: Myrtaceae for identification :: 281113MK003 : Attachments (7). 4 posts by 3 authors. Please help me in identifying this tree species found planted in a Botanic Garden. Leaf: not more that 10 cm long Flower: 3 cm across Date: 07 April 2013 Place: Sims Park, Conoor, Nilgiris, TN Alt.: c. 2000 m asl This is Acca sellowiana Feijoa sellowiana probably a synonym of above mentioned name. Thanks a lot …
Again a shrub of around 5feet height Flower size 5-6cm Feijoa sellowiana Yes, a drought tolerant attractor of birds, butterflies and bees... ripe fruits are yummy.. to boot.. popular in southwest usa... for obvious reasons... Pineapple guava Native of South America. Grown for its edible fruit which has guava like flavour. Family : Myrtaceae Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight : Myrtaceae : Acca sellowiana : California : 29DEC14 : AK-95: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) Posted earlier, id suggested by .... From Fremont, California. Bush For ID : California : 18OCT14 : AK-8
Bush seen as a hedge in Fremont on 28th Sept,14. Small leaves and flowers had probably fallen off. It looks like Acca sellowiana of Myrtaceae. Absolutely amazing! I could never guess this one. Thanks a lot for the id. Acca sellowiana Myrtaceae Feijoa, Pineapple guava or Guavasteen Shimla Beautiful pictures ... I had seen in Fremont, California. Although I wish I had seen the flowers, they are so pretty. References:
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