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A fruit and shrub (''Punica granatum)'' native to southwestern Asia but now cultivated worldwide. Pomegranate rind, a natural yellow dye, is extracted from the skin of the unripe fruits.  It has been used as a tannin and colorant for leather. Wool dyed with pomegranate extract is usually brown or black.
 
A fruit and shrub (''Punica granatum)'' native to southwestern Asia but now cultivated worldwide. Pomegranate rind, a natural yellow dye, is extracted from the skin of the unripe fruits.  It has been used as a tannin and colorant for leather. Wool dyed with pomegranate extract is usually brown or black.
* See also [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Zakuro)]]  
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* See also [[https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Zakuro)]]  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
Rounded shrub growing to 6 m.  Bark=smooth aging to irregular ridges and furrows.  Leaves, often evergreen, simple, leathery, ovate (1-3 inches long)  Fruit=Round (to 4 inches), leathery red rind containing sacks of sweet red pulp surrounding seeds.
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* Rounded shrub growing to 6 m.   
 
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* Bark=smooth aging to irregular ridges and furrows.   
== Additional Information ==
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* Leaves, often evergreen, simple, leathery, ovate (1-3 inches long)   
 
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* Fruit=Round (to 4 inches), leathery red rind containing sacks of sweet red pulp surrounding seeds.
C.Ben Nasr, M.Metche, "A Study of the Association of the Tannins in Pomegranate Peel with Wool Proteins: Effect on Colour" ''Dyes in History and Archaeology'', No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
 
  
 
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==Resources and Citations==
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* C.Ben Nasr, M.Metche, "A Study of the Association of the Tannins in Pomegranate Peel with Wool Proteins: Effect on Colour" ''Dyes in History and Archaeology'', No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
  
 
* Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org
 
* Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org

Latest revision as of 12:06, 22 June 2022

Pomegranate fruit

Description

A fruit and shrub (Punica granatum) native to southwestern Asia but now cultivated worldwide. Pomegranate rind, a natural yellow dye, is extracted from the skin of the unripe fruits. It has been used as a tannin and colorant for leather. Wool dyed with pomegranate extract is usually brown or black.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Punica granatum; pomegranate rind; pomegranate peel; dalim; Natural Yellow 7; Granatapfel (Deut.); Grenadine (Deut.); granada (Esp.); grenade (Fr.); granaatappel (Ned.); granatowiec właściwy (Pol.); romã (Port.); granatäpple (Sven.); zakuro (Jap.)

Silk dyed with pomegranate husk; Uemera Dye Archive

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Rounded shrub growing to 6 m.
  • Bark=smooth aging to irregular ridges and furrows.
  • Leaves, often evergreen, simple, leathery, ovate (1-3 inches long)
  • Fruit=Round (to 4 inches), leathery red rind containing sacks of sweet red pulp surrounding seeds.

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • C.Ben Nasr, M.Metche, "A Study of the Association of the Tannins in Pomegranate Peel with Wool Proteins: Effect on Colour" Dyes in History and Archaeology, No.15, Paper presented in Manchester England, Nov. 1996.
  • Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org
  • Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book
  • A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
  • Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005)