Description
Description: Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India.
It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods or "buns". The world harvested 4.2 million metric tonnes of sesame seeds in 2013, with India and China as the largest producers.
Botanical Name: Sesamum Indicum
Common Names: Sesame seed black
Medicinal Part: Seeds
Allergy advice: contains Sesame
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