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Punica granatum

Pomegranate

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Common name

Pomegranate

Scientific name

Punica granatum L.

Conservation status and threats

Not protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Punica granatum is an deciduous shrub or tree reaching a height to 5 m¹.

Distribution in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, it is cultivated in the southern, warm parts of the country and along the Black Sea as a fruit and decorative tree, in some places almost wild².

General distribution

Map of general distribution³:

References

1 Китанов, Б. 1986. Културните растения в България, издателство "Наука и изкуство", София.

2 Ганчев, Ив. 1970. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VII, София.

3 Punica granatum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.

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