Sesamum Indicum Collection

Sesamum indicum, sesame plant
Illustration from the Botany Library held at the Natural History Museum, London

Sesame, Sesamum indicum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal
FLO4993023 Sesame, Sesamum indicum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Sesame, til, gingeli or goma, Sesamum indicum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by
FLO4985208 Sesame, til, gingeli or goma, Sesamum indicum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants

Sesame (Sesamum indicum), green unripe pods. Sichuan Province, China

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) flowers and green unripe pods. Sichuan Province, China

Sesame (Sesamum indicum), dried seed pods ready for seed harvesting. Sichuan Province, China

Economic plants Curing sesame Sesamum indicum
Economic plants. Curing sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Illustration of Sesamum indicum (Sesame) bearing lanceolate leaves on tall stems

Natural sesame seed, SEM
Natural sesame seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a natural (unhulled) sesame seed. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces

Hulled sesame seed, SEM
Hulled sesame seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sesame seed with its hull removed. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces

Assorted seeds. Sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus, left), sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, centre) and pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo, right) on spoons

Sesame seeds, SEM
Sesame seeds. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sesame seeds. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces

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Discover the beauty and bounty of Sesamum indicum, the sesame plant, in Sichuan Province, China. Witness the transformation from the vibrant green unripe pods and captivating flowers, to the dried seed pods ready for harvest. Delve deeper with SEM illustrations revealing the intricacies of this economic plant's lanceolate leaves, natural seeds, and hulled sesame seeds. Appreciate the richness of this versatile crop in various forms, from raw to processed, and savor the taste and nutritional benefits it brings to the table.