Family: Lythraceae | Genus: Punica | Species: Punica granatum Linn.( अनार ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
Synonym | Punica nana Linn. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
Common Name | Anar | Flower Type | Solitary |
English / Trade Name | Pomegrante | Flowering Period | April-June |
Vernacular /Local Name | Anar | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
Altitude | Up to1500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The Edible Fruit Is A Berry, Between A Lemon And A Grapefruit In Size, 5–12 Cm In Diameter With A Rounded Shape And Thick, Reddish Skin |
Habitat | Commonly Found Wild In The Sub Himalaya Tract Cultivated Throughout India | Bark Type | Smooth |
Distribution | Afghanistan, Iran, Libyan Arab Jamhirya, Tunisa | Bark Details | Bark Smooth And Ark Grey |
Distribution in Haryana | Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Panipat, Sonepat | Origin | Exotic |
Leaf Type | Simple | ||
Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
Leaf Shape | Obovate | ||
Description of Species | Deciduous, shrubs or small trees, 4 – 10 m high, twigs and branches smooth, with sharp thorns. Bark pale grey. Leaves oblong – elliptic, oblanceolate, 2.5 – 6.5 x 1 – 3.5 cm ,base narrowed to a short petiole. Flowers scarletred or orange, companulate, 3.5 -4.5 cm long, usually solitary or 2 – 3 together. Calyx tube thick, red or dark pink, 5 – 7 lobed. Petals 5 – 7, obovate, winkled, orange or bright red. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior. Fruit globose 4.5 – 7.5 cm across or smaller in wild forms, epicarp woody, with persistent calyx lobes. Seeds angled with pellucid reddish yellow, white or ruby coloured aril, filled with sweet or sour juice | Leaf Details | Leaves Oblong – Elliptic, Oblanceolate, 2.5 – 6.5 X 1 – 3.5 Cm Base Narrowed To A Short Petiole |
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