As recorded for Hagenbeck's Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Hagenbeck's Peanut
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering
- December-August
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: E. Bolivia to C. Brazil and NE. Argentina. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
- Recorded habitat
- Grown as garden plant
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How to identify Hagenbeck's Peanut
Identify Hagenbeck's Peanut by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm fruit type: Legume.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-August.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hagenbeck's Peanut.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arachis glabrata
- Genus
- Arachis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hagenbeck's Peanut itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“These legume species are also cited as a companion species: Aeschynomene villosa, Medicago sativa, and Trifolium repens.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hagenbeck's Peanut itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hagenbeck's Peanut
Hagenbeck's Peanut (Arachis glabrata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to South America. It is grown as garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from December to August.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hagenbeck's Peanut belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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