Punica granatum L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Punica granatum	Au: L.
Punicaceae
Pomegranate, Poncigranate
Young tree with orangish-red flowers.
Old Bight, found along the old farm road that leads to Greenwood, just
behind the High School, in tha yard of a police officer's house.
24°13’ 88” N	Longitude 75°22’98” W
The skin of the fruit is chewed or boiled and taken for diarrhea. The pulpy
seeds of the fruit are edible. Commonly planted as an ornamental, due to
the pretty orange flowers. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island
(Correll & Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-470 Duplicates 5 Date June 13, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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