Acca (plant)


Acca is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae that is native to South America. Acca was first described as a genus in 1856. The genus comprises exactly three species. Acca sellowiana is cultivated for its edible fruits, known as feijoas or pineapple guavas.
;accepted species
  1. Acca lanuginosa McVaugh - central + southern Peru
  2. Acca macrostema McVaugh - Bolivia, central + southern Peru
  3. Acca sellowiana Burret - southeastern + southern Brazil, Uruguay, Misiones Province in Argentina