Punica protopunica
Description:
Socotran pomegranateLythraceae (Loosestife family)Endemic to Socotra (Yemen)IUCN: VulnerableOahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)Punica protopunica is the smaller relative of the popular Pomegranate (Punica granatum), the only other species in the genus Punica.The smaller, trumpet-shaped flowers are pink, red in P. granatum, and the ripe fruit is yellow-green and not as sweet.
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- Myrtales (Myrtle Order)
- Lythraceae (loosestrife family)
- Punica (pomegranate)
- Punica protopunica (Pomegranate Tree)
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