Punica granatum

Τοποθεσία: Ag. Pantes

Η ροδιά (Punica granatum) είναι φυλλοβόλος θάμνος με βρώσιμο καρπό της οικογένειας Lythraceae, με καταγωγή από την περιοχή του Καυκάσου και του ιρανικού οροπεδίου.

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing, deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows to between 1.5–5 metres (5–16 ft) tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it originated in the region spanning the Caucasus and the Iranian plateau — including modern-day Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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