segments 6, lanceolate, acute, longer than tube ; petals 6, linear, about lin., rather longer than the Calyx-segments, persistent ; stamens about 2in. erect ; style considerably exceeding stamens. Fruit broadly ovoid or sub-globular, supported on enlarged calyx which, forms a shallow cup, about 1¾ in. wide, rounded and slightly depressed on top, with the persistent tapering style-base, forming a point lin. long in the centre.
Uses : — The fruit is used as a poultice in sprains and swellings. The fermented juice of the fruit is said to be useful in arresting hæmorrhage.
516. Punica granatum, Linn, h.f.b.i. ii. 581, Roxb, 402.
Sans. : — Dâdima.
Vern. : — Anar-ka-pêr, dhâlim, dhârimb. Flowers : — Gulnâr, julvar, dârim pushp. Fruit : anâr, daram, damu (H.) ; Dalimgachh. Flowers : gul-anâr, unnum. Fruit : anâr, dâlim, dârim, dârmi. Rind : anâr-kâ-chhilkâ. Seed : babul-kilkils (B.) ; Dâlim dâlimba (Uriya) ; Dâlim (Assam); Anâr-kâ-jar. Flower: gulenâr. Fruit : anâr (Dec.) ; Madala, michi. Tree, etc. Fruit : anar, darim. Rind : nasput kushi-ala, post-anâr (U. P.). Tree, etc. Fruit : daru, daruni, dariun, danu, doan, jaman, daran, anar. Flowers : gul anâr, dârim, pashk. Rind : naspal, chalanar. Seeds : anâr-dânâ (Pb ). Tree, etc. Fruit : anor, anar, nargosh, ghar-nangoi (Pushtu). Tree etc. Fruit : anar, dhalim, dharimb, darhu. Bark : daru-jo-kul. Seeds : daru-bij. Rind : khashi'ala-chodi (S.) ; Anâra, dâlimba (B.) ; Dalimba-jhada. Fruit: dalimba (Mar.). Dadamnu-jhada. Flowers: gal-anar. Fruit: daram, dadur, dadam (Guz.); Madalai, madalam, mugilan. Flowers: pumadalai. Fruit: madalaip-pazham (Tam.) ; Danimma, dadima, dalimba. Flowers : peurri-danimma. Fruit: dadima-pandu, dalimba-pandu, danimma-pandu(TeL) ; Dalimbegida. Flowers: pushi-dulimbe. Fruit : dalim be-kayi (Kan.)
Habitat : — Cultivated throughout India.
A large shrub or small tree. There are two varieties, one bearing a male flower consisting of a mass of scarlet petals which are abortive stamens, the filaments of which are a reversion
