The wild pomegranate is an attractive ornamental shrub or tree that is also used to attract nectar-feeding birds and bees. The combination of its bright red flowers with the glossy, dark green leaves creates a beautiful display in the small garden, both in shade and in full sun. The wild pomegranate has a smooth, grey-brown bark that becomes rougher with age. The tree bears new twigs that are always covered with hairs. The dark green, glossy, opposite leaves are hairless above and paler below, with fine soft hairs along the vein. Leaves are soft when young, becoming thickly leathery as they age. In early spring to mid-summer, the tree bears bright red to orange flowers in dense terminal clusters, which are followed by green, urn-shaped fruits that are also borne in dense clusters. The fruits are crowned with distinctive horn-like calyx lobes. The fruits turn brown as they ripen and then become woody, remaining on the tree for many months. The hard, dense close grained timber is used to build huts and make agricultural tools. The roots are used to cleanse the body and are sometimes used in conjunction with some other plant parts to concoct a love charm.