Cumin seed cross-section (Cuminum cyminum) Science Image

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Cumin seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cross-section through a seed from a cumin plant (Cuminum cyminum). The seeds of this plant are distinctively aromatic, similar to that of fennel and anise. Cumin is used worldwide, whole or powdered, for the flavouring of food. Magnification: x147 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.