Sesame or Linga PRODUCT NAME
Sesamum orientale L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Sesame or Linga |
| Local Name: | Langis (Pangasinan, Pampanga); Langa (Camarines, Albay); Lengnga, Lingnga (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Pangasinan); Ling (Tagalog, Marindoque, Misamis, Cuyo Is., Zamboanga); Lunga (Capiz and other Visayas provinces). |
| Family: | Pedaliaceae |
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| Product Description: | An erect, annual herb 50-80cm or more in height. The leaves are 3-10cm long, the lower often lobed, the middle ones toothed, the upper-most almost entire. The petiole is from 1-5cm long. The corolla is about 3cm long, hairy, whitish, or with purplish, red, or yellow marks. The capsule is about 2.5mm long and split half-way or quite to the base |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This plant is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The seeds are used for ingredient in making cakes or bread |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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