Organisms

Pomegranate

A deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, superorder Rosanae. It bears edible reddish-purple fruit berries with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower.

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Abstract

A deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, superorder Rosanae. It bears edible reddish-purple fruit berries with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Punica granatum
  • Pomegranates

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2020; use LYTHRACEAE 2001-2019

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.833w.500w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pomegranate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079702. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079702
  2. Pomegranate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate
  3. Pomegranate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13188