[[File:Map Arachis hypogaea.gif|thumb|distribution in Africa (planted)]]
[[File:Linedrawing Arachis hypogaea.gif|thumb|1, branch with flowers and fruit; 2, inflorescence; 3, fruit; 4, seeds. Source: PROSEA]]
[[File:Arachis hypogaea 45.257.jpg|thumb|harvested fruits]][[File:Arachis hypogaea 45.258.jpg|thumb|harvested fruits in Senegal]][[File:Arachis hypogaea 4.jpg|thumb|pods in different developmental stages]]][[File:Arachis hypogaea 7772.jpg|thumb|pods in different developmental stages]][[File:Arachis hypogaea 7891.jpg|thumb|flowering bunch type]][[File:Arachis hypogaea 7967.jpg|thumb|field]][[File:Arachis hypogaeaWAG9000092.jpg|thumb|]] field flowering bunch typepods in different developmental stagespods in different developmental stagesharvested fruitsharvested fruits in Senegalfruits for sale along the road]]
<big>''[[Arachis hypogaea]]'' L.</big>
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 741 (1753).
== Vernacular names ==
*Groundnut, peanut, earthnut, monkey nut (En). *Arachide, cacahuète, cacahouète, pistache de terre (Fr). *Amendoim, mandobi, caranga (Po). *Mjugu nyasa, mnjugu nyasa, karanga (Sw).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==