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The pomegranate is a shrub or small tree growing 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) high, with multiple spiny branches. It is long-lived, with some specimens in France surviving for 200 years. [ 7 ] P. granatum leaves are opposite or subopposite, glossy, narrow oblong, entire, 3–7 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long and 2 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 in) broad.
Leaves are dark green, glossy and opposite, growing up to 3 cm long. Fruit globose, 2–3 cm in diameter. Flowers and fruits from December and January through to the summer. P. protopunica is considered to be the precursor to the pomegranate (P. granatum) and is the only other species in the genus Punica. It differs from the pomegranate in ...
Pomegranates contain high levels of antioxidants, and protect cells from damage by compounds called free radicals. [10] They are also reported to protect against certain types of cancer and lower blood pressure. Afghan pomegranates in comparison to the same fruit from other places are said to be larger (jumbo), sweeter and redder.
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A natural compound found in pomegranates could help alleviate Alzheimer’s symptoms, research suggests. Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images This article originally appeared on Medical News Today.
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A number of globally cultivated fruits may have originated in prehistoric Iran, including pomegranates (locally known today as anâr), dates (from the Persian Gulf coastal region), Persian walnuts (gerdu or formerly/dialectally gowz), and possibly grapes (from the northwest), [citation needed] though in each case the precise place of original cultivation is difficult to know with certainty.
Wild pomegranate is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Burchellia; Capparis canescens; Punica granatum This page was last edited on 28 ...