Acca sellowiana (Cultivated) – eFlora of India

Acca

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;

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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 …

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Plant for ID 27/09/2011 SMP2: A garden plant from California for ID
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

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Bush For ID : California : 18OCT14 : AK-8 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).

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 : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4)

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:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 GRIN

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