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Garnet (fruit)

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Garnet
Fruit o Punica granatum split appen tae reveal the clusters o juicy, gem-lik seeds on the inside, an a gless o juice.
Scientific classification edit
Kinrick: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Faimily: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: P. granatum
Binomial name
Punica granatum
Synonyms
  • Punica florida Salisb.
  • Punica grandiflora hort. ex Steud.
  • Punica nana L.
  • Punica spinosa Lam.[1]

The garnet (Punica granatum) is a fruit-beirin deciduous shrub in the faimily Lythraceae, subfaimily Punicoideae, that growes atween 5 an 10 m (16 an 33 ft) taw.

References

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  1. "Punica granatum L., The Plant List, Version 1". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. 2010. Archived frae the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2019.