Where do sesame seeds come from

Question

just wandering where they come from

Answer 1

sesame street?

Answer 2

origin of the species is unknown, although 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.

It is an annual plant growing to 50 to 100 cm (2-3 feet) tall, with opposite leaves 4 to 14 cm (5.5 in) long with an entire margin; they are broad lanceolate, to 5 cm (2 in) broad, at the base of the plant, narrowing to just 1 cm (half an inch) broad on the flowering stem. The flowers are white to purple, tubular, 3 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) long, with a four-lobed mouth.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_seed

Answer 3

Sesame seed comes from a sesame plant which grow in the Middle East and Asia. Also called Sesamum indicum, the plant reaches heights of 3 feet and sprouts long leaves and seed pods.