S. B. Barwal1 , Sunil A. Nirmal*1, B. B. Talole1 , S. C. Pal2 and Subhash C. Mandal3 . 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, M.S., India. 2Department of Pharmacognosy, NDMVP College of Pharmacy, Nashik. 3 Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. *Address for Correspondence: E-mail: nirmalsunil@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT: Punica granatum Linn (Punicaceae) is commonly known as „Dalimb? in Marathi. P. granatum is a dark greenish large deciduous shrub or small tree, about 5-10 m high. In Pharmacognostic study of flower buds of P. granatum, macroscopy, microscopy, physical parameters and extractive values were studied. Flowers are 3.8-5 cm long and as much across, mostly solitary, sometimes apparently axillary and sessile. Calyx-tube companulate, adnate and produced beyond the ovary, coriaceous, lobe are 5-7 and Vulvate. Petals are 5-7, obovate, scarlet, lobes. Stamens are very numerous, inserted on the calyx below the petals at various levels. Anthers are elliptic and deliscing longitudinally. Ovary is inferior, many cells are arranged in 2 concentric circles. Style is long and bent, where as stigma is capitate. Carpals early coalescing and occurring to unequal growth becoming arranged into 2 tiers, 3 in the lower and 5-9 in the upper. These findings will be useful towards establishing pharmacognostic standards on identification, purity, quality and classification of the plant, which is gaining relevance in plant drug research.