The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a
fruit-bearing
deciduousshrub in the family
Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The pomegranate was originally found only throughout the
Mediterranean region. It was introduced into
Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by
Spanish settlers in 1769.Photograph credit
Ivar Leidus
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a
fruit-bearing
deciduousshrub in the family
Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The pomegranate was originally found only throughout the
Mediterranean region. It was introduced into
Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by
Spanish settlers in 1769.Photograph credit
Ivar Leidus