Legume
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Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae, or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally,
A selection of dried pulses and fresh legumes
Root nodules on a Wisteria plant (a hazelnut pictured for comparison)
Legumes play a key role in the nitrogen cycle, making nitrates available to other plants in the soil.
Pulses in a Nanglo tray
Peanut
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The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober, goober pea, pindar or monkey nut, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, contained in underground pods. It is widely grown in the tropics
Legume
…beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops. Also excluded are seeds that are mainly grown for oil extraction (oilseeds like soybeans and peanuts), and seeds which are used exclusively for sowing forage (clovers, alfalfa). However, in common usage, these distinctions are not always clearly made…
Arachis hypogaea Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 163
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Flower
Developing fruits (pods)