Fakara Plants
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PEDALIACEAE
Ceratotheca sesamoides   Endl.
Zarma name: foy youtto, ganda foy, zulumbu
A weedy or ruderal herb of sandy soils.
Uses: Vegetable (leaves), medicine (whole plant), fodder (whole plant)
Notes: Dried leaves are used to make a slimy sauce. Has a mild laxative property.
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1. A plant with a flower, and a young capsule below it.
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