Pomegranate - Punica
Stock photos of pomegranates. The edible pomegranate (Punica granatum) is found from the eastern Mediterranean to the Himalayas, though this current wide range may be due to its cultivation since ancient times. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can reach 6-8m tall. From late spring it produces orange flowers that develop into large, hard-shelled, near spherical fruits filled with pulp-covered seeds. Pomegranates are eaten raw, used in cooking and for making chutneys, juices and an alcoholic drink called grenadine. The term grenade is derived from the pomegranate's Spanish name granadilla (also used for some passionfruits) and refers to both the fruit's shape and its tendency to burst open if dropped when ripe.
This page shows fruiting pomegranates; the double-flowered and dwarf cultivars grown as ornamentals are listed separately.
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