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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Arachis hypogaea |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Pea nut
Earth Nut
Goober
Groundnut
Monkey Nut
Peanut
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| Sinhala name: |
Rata Kaju (රට කජු)
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| Tamil name: |
Nella-Kadalai
Manilakkottai
Manilappayaru
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
An annual herb about 30 cm high. Leaves alternate, long stalked, pinnate with two pairs of opposite leaflets; leaflets 2.5-5 cm long. Flowers enclosed in between two bracts, irregular, yellow, sessile, but appear to be stalked after growth of a tubular hypanthium just before anthesis. Fruit, an indehiscent legume up to 10 cm long; seeds 1-5
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Seeds
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| Treatment for: |
Acute Abdominal Pains
Dislocations
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Seeds
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Aperient
Emollient
Lactogogue
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