Pedaliaceae FAMILY

Sesamum triphyllum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sesamum triphyllum is a variable, erect, annual plant with stems that can be simple or unbranched, and ranging in height from 25 - 250cm[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and construction material. It also has potential for use as a dye.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatGrassland, by roadsides, growing in limestone gravel and calcareous soils, at elevations from 150 - 1,530 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication 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. ].