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Food - Its seed are commonly used as spices, and extract cooking oil.
Bangladesh, India
Dry tropical biome.
Annual herb.
Erect, hairy, and branched.
Simple, oval or lance-shaped, with serrated margins.
Bell-shaped, white or pale pink, solitary or in clusters.
Four-celled capsule containing numerous small, oily seeds.
Flowering: Mid-summer to early autum.