Sesamum capense
Burm.f.
Pedaliaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Sesamum capense is an annual plant with a stem that can be unbranched or sparsely branched, growing from 15 - 200cm tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild, and also occasionally cultivated, for its edible seed, which is used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa, Swaziland.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the drier areas of the subtropics, just entering the tropics in southern Africa. It is found at elevations from 500 - 1,500 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Edible Uses
Seeds - cooked[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The small, light brown seeds are eaten with boiled maize[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
An oil is obtained from the seed[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
