568 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



segments 6, lanceolate, acute, longer than tube ; petals 6, 

 linear, about lin., rather longer than the Calyx-segments, per- 

 sistent ; stamens about 2in. erect ; style considerably exceeding 

 stamens. Fruit broadly ovoid or sub-globular, supported on 

 enlarged calyx which, forms a shallow cup, about If 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 swel- 

 lings. The fermented juice of the fruit is said to be useful in 

 arresting haemorrhage. 



516. Punica granatum, Linn, h.f.b.i. ii. 581, 

 Roxb, 402. 



Sans. : — Dadima. 



Vern. : — Anar-ka-per, dhalim, dharimb. Floweis : — Gulnar, 

 julvar, darim pushp. Fruit : anar, daram, damu (H.) ; Dalim- 

 gachh. Flowers : gul-anar, unnum. Fruit : anar, dalim, darim, 

 darmi. Rind : anar-ka-chhilka. Seed : habul-kilkils (B.) ; Dalim 

 dalimba (Uriya) ; Dalim (Assam); Anar-ka-jar. Flower: gule- 

 nar. Fruit : anar (Dec.) ; Madala, michi. Tree, etc. Fruit : anar, 

 darim. Rind : nasput kushi-ala, post-anar (U. P.). Tree, 

 etc. Fruit : daru, daruni, dariun, danu, doan, jaman, daran, 

 anar. Flowers : gul anar, darim, paslik. Rind : naspal, chal- 

 anar. Seeds : anar-dana (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.) ; Anara, dalimba (B.) ; Dalimba-jhada. 

 Fruit: dalimba (Mar.). Dadamnu-jhada. Flowers: gal-anar. 

 Fruit: daram, dadur, dadam (Guz.); Madalai, madalam, 

 mugilan. Flowers: pumadalai. Fruit: madalaip-pazham (Tarn.) ; 

 Danimma, dadima, dalimba. Flowers : peurri-danimma. Fruit: 

 dadima-pandu, dalimba-pandu, danimma-pandu(TeL) ; Dalimbe- 

 gida. 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 



