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Peanut (Arachis hypogea) | |
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Species: | A. hypogaea
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Arachis hypogaea |
A peanut is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and Mexico.[1] Peanuts are annual herbaceous plants growing 30 to 50 cm (1 to 1.5 ft) tall. They are not nuts.