Punica granatum L.

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by T. G. Yi
DPU Herbarium
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Punica Granatum Linnaeus, Spec. Plant, 472, 1753.
Shrub up to about 2 m. tall, brancMets often spinelike at tip. Leaves opposite, entire
mostly elliptic or oblong, up to 8 cm. long and 1.5 cm. wide, glabrous, base wedge shaped
apex obtuse or acutish, petiole short, winged. Flowers axillary, showy, 3-4 cm wide
leaiherSCa stamens numerous- Fruit UP to 6 or more cm. thick, very juicy, edible; rinc
Introduced and cultivated for its fruit and also as an ornamental (9746),
English name, pomegranate; native name, limoni.
DEPAUW UNIV. HERBARIUM ocqoq
HERBARIUM. T. a YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
« 9746
No.
Punica granatum L.
FIb. "bright red, double; fruit edible.
Cultivated in Liku village dooryard.
65 m. alt. Jan. 19, 19^0.
limonl*
C01.1.. T. G. Yuncksr
Marie Neal
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