Species of plant in the myrtle family
Feijoa sellowiana [ 2] [ 3] also known as Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret,[ 4] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae . It is native to the highlands of southern Brazil , eastern Paraguay , Uruguay , and northern Argentina .[ 5] Feijoa are also common in gardens of New Zealand .[ 6] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and for its fruit. Common names include feijoa (,[ 7] ,[ 8] or [ 9] ), pineapple guava and guavasteen , although it is not a true guava .[ 10] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree , 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) in height.[ 11]
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^ a b Govaerts R. (2020). "Feijoa; in Plants of the World Online" . Kew.
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^ "Acca sellowiana" . keys.landcareresearch.co.nz . Retrieved 2023-02-14 .
^ "Acca sellowiana " . Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service , United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 25 May 2013 .
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^ Brazilian Portuguese preferred pronunciation — http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/feijoa feijoa. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000
^ Spanish preferred pronunciation — Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
^ " 'Citrusy aroma': how feijoas baffled a New Zealand immigrant – and polarise a nation" . The Guardian . 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04 . pronounced "fey-oa" in its native South America and "fee-jo-ah" in New Zealand
^ Morton JF (1987). "Feijoa; In: Fruits of Warm Climates" . Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. pp. 367–70.
^ "Feijoa | plant species | Britannica" . www.britannica.com . Retrieved 2023-02-15 .