Sesame

Sesame was a type of flowering plant on Toril.

Habitats

 * Sesame was known to grow in Anauroch, where it was typically harvested by the Bedine.
 * In east Faerûn, sesame was known to grow in the Greenfields plains.
 * In the land of Zakhara, sesame was known to grow on the island of Masud Jazayir.

Usages
Sesame trees were often harvested for seeds that could be eaten raw, roasted, or used as a form of spice. These seeds could also be crushed to produce an oil that was considered very useful in cooking.

The Bedine tribes of Anauroch were known to place sesame seeds in large mortars, hollowed out from an acacia tree. They would then crush the seeds with a wooden beam, counter-weighted with stones, by having a camel haul it around in a circle. The Bedine sold this oil in clay jugs for 1 sp. Tribesmen were also known to rub a mixture of the oil and indigo on their chests and legs during the winter season, believing it would keep them warm.

The spell passwall required sesame seeds as a material component.