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Feijoa sellowiana

(O.Berg) O.Berg (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Feijoa

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(1): 615 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Feijoa sellowiana Honolulu, Rogers Airport Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1952-05-02
2 Feijoa sellowiana Kalaheo, John Townsend's fruit orchard at 4875B Kikala Road Preserved_Specimen 4 m densely branching tree, leaves dark shiny green above, pale gray-green beneath. Fruit green, glaucous, when ripe fruit wall yellow-green, succulent, seeds white, in tart, white gelatinous pulp. Lorence, D.H. 7713 Kauai BISH 1995-10-15
3 Feijoa sellowiana Koloa District, Kalaheo, Olu Pua Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Tree 10 ft, lvs drk glossy grn above w/ yellowish midvein, below dull woolly white, calyx pale whitish-grn w/o, deep wine w/in, petals pale whitish-pink w/out, lilac w/in, stamens deep red. Flynn, T.W. 5821 Kauai BISH 1995-07-27
4 Feijoa sellowiana Kaneohe Bay garden Preserved_Specimen Judd, C.S. Oahu BISH 1938-11-04
5 Feijoa sellowiana Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen 12' tree multi-branched; flaky bark. Leaves silvery below, dark green above; opposite, 1 flower bud at every terminal. Fruit, largest is 1.5 now, at end opposite of stem are 4 concave sepals 1/4-1/2 projected out and sideways. Orr, D. Hawaii BISH 1993-07-08
6 Feijoa sellowiana Tantalus, residence of J.A.Wilder Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1932-04-01
7 Feijoa sellowiana Honolulu, 127 Dowsett Ave Preserved_Specimen Judd, Mrs.J.R. Oahu BISH 1959-04-04
8 Feijoa sellowiana Waipahu, Oahu Sugar, manager's residence Preserved_Specimen Burns Jr., C.E.S. Oahu BISH 1959-08-13
9 Feijoa sellowiana Koloa District: Kalaheo, John Townsend's fruit orchards at 4875 B Kikala Road Cultivated for fruits. Preserved_Specimen Densely branching tree 4 meters, leaves dark shiny green above, pale gray-green beneath. Fruit green, glaucous, when ripe fruit wall yellow-green, succulent, seeds white, in tart, white gelatinous pulp. Lorence, D.H. 7713 Kauai BISH 1995-10-15
10 Feijoa sellowiana Moanalua UTM 2361275 615290 Growing as hedge in front yard. Preserved_Specimen Strongly scented shrub, about 3 m. tall. Flowers w/ dark red stamens. No fruits seen. OED 2007052401 Oahu BISH 2007-05-24
11 Feijoa sellowiana Koolauloa Preserved_Specimen to 2 m trees; fruit immature Oppenheimer, H.L. 70918 Oahu BISH 2009-07-22
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