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Pomegranates

Punica granatum

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

Pomegranate fruits. is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Wikipedia

Habitat:

The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau and the Himalayas in north Pakistan and Northern India.[1][2]-Wikipedia

Notes:

The pomegranate is a very ancient fruit, mentioned in the Homeric Hymns and the Book of Exodus.[5] Yet, it has still to reach mainstream prominence in the commercial markets of North America and the Western Hemisphere. Wikipedia

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Had never seen a Pomegrante Flower. Thank You. It helps you understand the seeds.

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