''Acca'' is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...

that is native to

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and

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. The scientific name of the genus is from a native Peruvian name for A. macrostema. Acca was first described as a genus in 1856. The genus comprises three species. # ''

Acca lanuginosa ''Acca lanuginosa'' is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family that is related to the much more commonly known Pineapple guava. It is endemic to Peru and is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of N ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - central + southern Peru # ''Acca macrostema'' (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - Bolivia, central + southern Peru # ''

Acca sellowiana ''Feijoa sellowiana'' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree ...

'' (O.Berg) Burret – southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, Colombia Verger_de_Fe%C3%AFjoa_fruits_tomb%C3%A9s_%C3%A0_terre

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* * Flora of South America Myrtaceae genera Myrtaceae {{Myrtaceae-stub