Oilseeds
(Papaver somniferum Linn.)
Poppy
The seeds of domestic poppy belong to the annual herbaceous plant native to Eastern Mediterranean region. These seeds are very tiny (0.8 mm-1, 5 mm), whitish (in the Album variety) and black-purple (in the nigrum variety ).
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(Sesamum indicum)
Sesame
Sesame belongs to the Pedaliacee family, and is native to Asia and Africa. It is cultivated mainly in India, but also in China, Sudan, Uganda, Egypt, Mexico, Japan, Persia, Syria, Turkey, Greece. Its fruit are capsules-shaped...
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