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I just love it when I discover something new in the plant kingdom!  I was planning on painting the Guava next with fruit and flower and came upon this gorgeous flower that is edible called Acca and the fruit is called Feijoa but also called Pineapple Guava and/or Guavasteen.  Since I just finished a few months ago the Mangosteen and this flower is so beautiful, I cannot resit painting it next.  It grows in South America and New Zealand, likes the tropics but it does need a chilled winter to stimulate fruit production so sadly I won't find this in Bali, however, I do plan to go to Peru and Bolivia in a few years if not even earlier so I'll go ahead and paint it for some pre-thoughts on S. American journy's and to enjoy the idea of going to New Zealand!  I always plan ahead but can do a 180 last minute, hey, that's life!