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The seeds will form pods encasing seeds just below the soil. The pods are round, wrinkled and each contains one or two seeds that are round, smooth and very hard when dried.The seeds may be cream colored, brown, red, mottled or black eyed and their size is about 8.5–15 mm × 6.5–10 mm × 5.5–9 mm. [ 19 ]
Peanut seed separated showing the cotyledon, plumule and radicle. ... Across East Africa, roasted peanuts, often in cones of newspaper, are obtained from street vendors.
Senna didymobotrya is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names African senna, [1] popcorn senna, candelabra tree, and peanut butter cassia. It is native to Africa, where it can be found across the continent in several types of habitats.
A small bowl of mixed nuts An assortment of mixed nuts A culinary nut is a dry, edible fruit or seed that usually, but not always, has a high fat content. Nuts are used in a wide variety of edible roles, including in baking, as snacks (either roasted or raw), and as flavoring. In addition to botanical nuts, fruits and seeds that have a similar appearance and culinary role are considered to be ...
Map of Tanganyika Territory, 1936. The Tanganyika groundnut scheme, or East Africa groundnut scheme, was a failed attempt by the British government to cultivate tracts of its African trust territory Tanganyika (now part of Tanzania) with peanuts.
Seeds from closed flowers are held in round pods with a single seed each. The roots and the cooked seeds from under the ground are edible. [4] [5] The seeds which become subterranean from flowers on stolons give it the name hog peanut. [6]
The main cash crops produced in the country are groundnuts (also known as peanuts), millet, sorghum, mangoes, corn, sesame, palm kernel, and cashews. [1] [2] The main staple crop produced is rice. [1] Though agriculture is a major part of the Gambia's economy, food insecurity is still an issue for the population. [1]
P. glabra is grown in West and Central Africa as a foodcrop. The seeds are rich in oil and contain 16% protein and 40–50% fat. [3] The seeds taste similar to peanuts [3] and are typically boiled or roasted, [4] with the roasted seeds sometimes ground to make a hot drink. [3] The young leaves and flowers are also eaten. [3]