Guide Note:
Sesame Seed (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant that is widely naturalised in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds.
Fast Facts:
- According to Assyrian legend, when the gods met to create the world, they drank wine made from sesame seeds
- Early Hindu legends, tales are told in which sesame seeds represent a symbol of immortality
- "Open Sesame," the famous phrase from the Arabian Nights, reflects the distinguishing feature of the sesame seed pod, which bursts open when it reaches maturity
