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Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Photo by Pradeep Kumar
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Description:

The pomegranate botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5–8 metres (16–26 ft) tall.

Notes:

In the Indian subcontinent's ancient Ayurveda system of medicine, the pomegranate (Hindi: अनार) has extensively been used as a source of traditional remedies for thousands of years.

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