Arachis monticola
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Arachis monticola is a close relative of the domesticated peanut
(Arachis hypogaea). Besides the peanut, it is the only other tetraploid species in the genus Arachis
. It is thought to be the immediate wild ancestor of peanut, although it may be a weedy form, descended from cultivated peanuts.
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
(Arachis hypogaea). Besides the peanut, it is the only other tetraploid species in the genus Arachis
Arachis
Arachis is a genus of about 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the pea family , native to South America. At least one species, the peanut , is a major food crop species of global importance; some of the other species are cultivated for food to a small extent in South America....
. It is thought to be the immediate wild ancestor of peanut, although it may be a weedy form, descended from cultivated peanuts.