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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 . Puniea granatum, Linn, h.f.b.i. II. 581 , 
Roxb, 402 . 
Sans. : — Dadima. 
Vern .: — Anar-ka-per, dhalim, dharimb. Flowers: — Gulnar, 
julvar, darim pushp. Fruit : anar, daram, darnu (H.) ; Dalim- 
gachh. Flowers : gul-anar, unnum. Fruit : anar, dalim, darim, 
darmi. Rind : anar-ka-chhilka. Seed : babul-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, pasbk. Rind : naspal, chal- 
anar. Seeds : anar-d&na (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-jbada. 
Fruit: dalimba (Mar.). Dadamnu-jhada. Flowers: gal-auar. 
Fruit : daram, dadur, dadam (Guz.) ; Madalai, madalam, 
mugilan. Flowers: pumadalai. Fruit: raadalaip-pazhatn (Tam.) ; 
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 
