Acca | |
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Fruit of Acca sellowiana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: |
Acca O.Berg |
Synonyms | |
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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.