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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 mainly to the highlands of Colombia, southern Brazil and the hills of northeast Uruguay, but it can also be found in eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina.
The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family , native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. [2] The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus Psidium such as strawberry guava ( Psidium cattleyanum ) and to the pineapple guava, Feijoa sellowiana .
Rhodomyrtus psidioides, the native guava, is a shrub or small rainforest tree up to 12 m (39 ft) high, member of the botanical family Myrtaceae, native to eastern Australia. [ 1 ] Leaves are ovate to elliptic or oblong, 5–25 cm (2–10 in) long and 2.5–6.5 cm (1–3 in) wide, with a glossy upper surface and paler lower surface.
Guavas have a unique taste and color as well as many nutritional benefits. With vitamin C, fiber and potassium, they support immunity, heart and gut health.
The definition of fruit for this list is a culinary fruit, defined as "Any edible and palatable part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or semi-sweet vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were ...
A pineapple is a healthy and tropical fruit that can help bring an average, bland dish to life. This fresh fruit can be combined with countless ingredients to create fresh-tasting and delicious ...
Not all species have safely edible fruit. fruits of the Gaultheria plants. Procumbens fruit is known as Teaberry, whereas Shallon is known as Salal and Hispidula is called Moxie Plum. Ogeechee Fruit. Most prized species of Tupelo for edibility, though all native Tupelo species have edible fruit. Gum Bully Olives, aka American Olives; Beautyberry
Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. [4] The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava , Psidium guajava . Taxonomy