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Acca sellowiana

Acca sellowiana
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Fruit
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Flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Acca
Species: A. sellowiana
Binomial name
Acca sellowiana
(O.Berg) Burret
Synonyms

Feijoa sellowiana (O.Berg) O.Berg
Orthostemon sellowianus O.Berg

Feijoa, raw
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Whole and cut ripe feijoas
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 230 kJ (55 kcal)
12.92 g
Sugars 8.2 g
Dietary fiber 6.4 g
0.6 g
0.98 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)
(1%)
0.006 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(2%)
0.018 mg
Niacin (B3)
(2%)
0.295 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(5%)
0.233 mg
Vitamin B6
(5%)
0.067 mg
Folate (B9)
(6%)
23 μg
Vitamin C
(40%)
32.9 mg
Vitamin E
(1%)
0.16 mg
Vitamin K
(3%)
3.5 μg
Minerals
Calcium
(2%)
17 mg
Iron
(1%)
0.14 mg
Magnesium
(3%)
9 mg
Manganese
(4%)
0.084 mg
Phosphorus
(3%)
19 mg
Potassium
(4%)
172 mg
Sodium
(0%)
3 mg
Zinc
(1%)
0.06 mg

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Feijoa sellowiana (O.Berg) O.Berg
Orthostemon sellowianus O.Berg

Acca sellowiana, a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia. It is widely cultivated as a garden plant and fruiting tree. Common names include feijoa (/fˈʒ.ə/, /fˈ.ə/, or /fˈh.ə/),pineapple guava and guavasteen, although it is not a true guava. It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree, 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) in height, widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and for its fruit.


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