What Is The Scientific Name Of Peanut? (ANSWERS)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF PEANUT -In this topic, we are going to know about the scientific name of peanut or known in the country as mani.
Also known as groundnut, goober , monkey nut, or in the Philippines as mani, it is a legume crop that is grown primarily for its seeds.
The crop is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics and is important to commercial producers.
The peanut falls under the botanical family Fabaceae and is also known as Leguminosae. It also has a similar taste to tree nuts like walnuts and almonds and is usually served in Western cuisines.
Scientific Name
The binomial nomenclature of peanut is Arachis hypogaea.
The genus Arachis refers to species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the pea family that is native to South America.
The term is an alteration or an alternative form of the Ancient Greek árakhos which means chickling vetch, which is a with edible seeds similar to peas and chickpeas.
The species name hypogaea, on the other hand, is a Latin term derived from two words hypo or “below” in English, and gaea or “ground”, referring to the pod’s growth.
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