Feijoa unusual flowers (6225447171)

Description:

Description: English: Myrtaceae family Acca sellowiana, a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, and northern Argentina It is widely cultivated as a garden plant and fruiting tree in New Zealand, and can be found as a garden plant in Australia and Azerbaijan. Common names include feijoa, pineapple guava and guavasteen. It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree, 1–7 metres (3.3–23 ft) in height, widely cultivated as a garden plant and fruiting tree. The fruit, maturing in autumn, is green, ellipsoid, and about the size of a chicken egg. It has a sweet, aromatic flavor. The flesh is juicy and is divided into a clear gelatinous seed pulp and a firmer, slightly granular, opaque flesh nearer the skin. The fruit drops when ripe and at its fullest flavor, but may be picked from the tree prior to the drop to prevent bruising. The fruit pulp resembles the closely related guava, having a gritty texture. Synonyms : Feijoa obovata (O. Berg) O. Berg, 1986 Feijoa schenkiana Kiareskou, 1986 Feijoa sellowiana (O. Berg) O. Berg, 2008 Orthostemon obovatus O. Berg, 1986 Orthostemon sellowianus O. Berg, 1986 I found this tree flowering in Salento, the coffee growing region of Colombia. Date: 27 July 2011, 17:25. Source: Feijoa: unusual flowers. Author: pamsai, 200K views, thank you. Camera location4° 38′ 18.24″ N, 75° 33′ 45.82″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 4.638400; -75.562728.