Pomegranate Tree

The pomegranate tree, native to the Middle East, is a fruit producing, small tree or shrub. The flowers on the pomegranate tree are bright red with 3 or 4 leaves and the fruit is a berry containing hundreds of sweet edible seeds encased in a thick reddish skin.

The pomegranate tree, native to the Middle East, is a fruit producing, small tree or shrub. The flowers on the pomegranate tree are bright red with 3 or 4 leaves and the fruit is a berry containing hundreds of sweet edible seeds encased in a thick reddish skin.

1. Scientific name: Punica granatum

2. Name originates from the Latin pomum and granatus meaning "seeded apple"

3. Origin: Persia

4. Is mentioned in the Bible, Qu'ran, Torah, and Greek Mythology

5. Some species can grow as high as 30 feet tall

6. Introduced to North and South America in 1769 by the Spaniards

7. A dwarf variety is used as a Bonsai tree

8. Pomegranate juice can be used as a natural dye for clothing

9. The official logo of several cities in Turkey

10. Starbucks created a pomegranate frappuccino in 2006

11. Called a "wild apple" in Ireland

12. Called the "poor man's cranberry" in South Africa

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• • Mahalo's Guide to Gardening
• Urban Harvest: Gardening Advice: Pomegranates
• Texas Citrus and Subtropical Fruits: Home Fruit Production: Pomegranates

• Pom Wonderful: History & Legend

• About.com: Pomegranates and the Jewish New Year

• Paghat: The Pomegranate of Ancient Myth

• BBC: "The Pomegranate: Jewel of Winter" (2006)

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