peanut

Also known as Arachis hypogaea, groundnut, earthnut, goober, pindar, monkey nut, peanuts, ground nuts

The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, goober (US, via Kikongo), goober pea, pindar (US, via Kikongo) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, contained in underground pods. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as a grain legume and as an oil crop. Underground fruiting (geocarpy) is atypical among legumes, which led botanist Carl Linnaeus to name the species hypogaea, from Greek 'under the earth'.

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Arachis hypogaea, commonly known as peanut, is a species in the genus Arachis. It belongs to the family Fabaceae and is classified as a useful annual plant. The organism is an instance of a taxon and an allergen. It is native to Bolivia and has a range that includes Beijing, China, Fujian, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. The species exhibits phosphorescence.

The plant serves as a source of peanut and peanut oil. Its uses include fodder, medicinal plant, vegetable, and food paste. The fruit kernels are widely used as food. The taxon has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Its genome has been sequenced.

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Species

FamilyFabaceae

Native toBolivia

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Botanical description
History
Cultivation
Agronomy
Varieties
Pests and diseases
Production
Allergies
Uses
Nutrition
Countering malnutrition
Animal feed
Edible products
Whole peanuts
Peanut oil
Peanut butter
Peanut flour
Peanut proteins
Cuisine
Latin America
Southeast Asia
Indian subcontinent
West Africa
East Africa
North America
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The peanut belongs to the flowering plant family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known as the pea family. Like most other legumes, peanuts harbor symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, which improve soil fertility, making them valuable in crop rotations. Some people are allergic to peanuts and can have a fatal reaction.

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