The first evidence of the plant, its cultivation and use by humans is over 6 000 years ago from Egypt to Turkey, Central Asia and Persia.
Coriander yitumbuluka kusuka e Near East, vumbhoni byo sungula bya ximilani, ku byariwa kaxona na kutirhisiwa ka xona hi vanhu swikutlula kwalomu ka 6 000 wa malembe lawa ya hundzeke kusuka e Egypt kuya e Turkey, Central Asia nale Persia.