Acca (plant)

Acca (formerly Feijoa) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the Myrtaceae family, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America. Acca sellowiana is cultivated for its edible fruits, known as feijoas or pineapple guavas. accepted species 1. * Acca lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - central + southern Peru 2. * Acca macrostema (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - Bolivia, central + southern Peru 3. * Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret - southeastern + southern Brazil, Uruguay, Misiones Province in Argentina

Acca (plant)

Acca (formerly Feijoa) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the Myrtaceae family, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America. Acca sellowiana is cultivated for its edible fruits, known as feijoas or pineapple guavas. accepted species 1. * Acca lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - central + southern Peru 2. * Acca macrostema (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - Bolivia, central + southern Peru 3. * Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret - southeastern + southern Brazil, Uruguay, Misiones Province in Argentina