Punica granatum  L.

​Pomegranate
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: ​Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: granatum

  • Common names: ​Pomegranate
  • Thai names: เซียะลิ้ว sia-lio (Chinese), ทับทิม thapthim (Central), พิลา phila (Nong Khai), พิลาขาว phila khao (Nan), มะก่องแก้ว ma kong kaeo (Nan), มะเก๊าะ ma ko (Northern), หมากจัง mak-chang (Shan-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 石榴 shi liu
  • Distribution: Native from Iran to the Himalayas, cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, north and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the drier parts of southeast Asia, and parts of the Mediterranean Basin
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Punica granatum from Thailand.
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Punica granatum Pattaya Chonburi May
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Punica granatum Pattaya Chonburi May
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Punica granatum Pattaya Chonburi May
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Punica granatum Chaiyaphum August
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China