Groundnut

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Iraq, Haiti, Malaya, Mexico(Kickapoo), Spain, Turkey, Japan*

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cyanogenetic, Decoagulant, Emollient, Gonorrhea

Science studied: ALANINE, GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID, GAMMA-AMINO-ALPHA-METHYLENEBUTYRIC-ACID, ARACHIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Arachis hypogaea

Common names: Groundnut, Peanut, (jordnøtt), Aardnoot, Arachide, Arachide hypogée, Cacahuète, Pois de terre, Pistache de terre, Arachide souterraine, Arachide souterraine, Pistache, Arachide, Cacahouète, Cacahuète, Pistache de terre, Arakido, Bagigi, Cacaoetti, Earth Nut, Erdnuß, Ground-Nut, Jordnød, Kacang Tanah, Lạc, Mani, Matere, Monkey Nut, Nocciolina americana

POWO: 318562-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Iraq, Haiti, Malaya, Mexico(Kickapoo), Spain, Turkey, Japan* and 5 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cyanogenetic
• Decoagulant
• Emollient
• Gonorrhea
• Inflammation
• Lactogogue
• Nephritis
• Nutritive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Iraq
• Haiti
• Malaya
• Mexico(Kickapoo)
• Spain
• Turkey
• Japan*
• Rhodesia
• Dominican Republic
• Venezuela
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Cyanogenetic
• Decoagulant
• Emollient
• Gonorrhea
• Inflammation
• Lactogogue
• Nephritis
• Nutritive
• Ointment
• Rheumatism
• Soap
• Solvent

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Decoagulant · Iraq · "
• Emollient · Haiti · "
• Gonorrhea · Malaya · "
• Inflammation · Haiti · "
• Lactogogue · Mexico(Kickapoo) · "
• Nephritis · Spain · "
• Nutritive · Turkey · "
• Ointment · Japan* · "
• Rheumatism · Malaya · "
• Soap · Iraq · "
• Solvent · Japan* · "
• Wart · Rhodesia · "
• Bladder · Dominican Republic · "
• Medicine · Venezuela · "
• Shampoo · Elsewhere · "
• Aphrodisiac · Africa · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Microbiolization of Arachis hypogaea L. seeds. · 2026 source ↗
• Peanut genome resource: a functional genomics platform for Arachis hypogaea. · 2026 source ↗
• Effects of <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> extract on TRPV4 activation and epidermal barrier function · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID
• GAMMA-AMINO-ALPHA-METHYLENEBUTYRIC-ACID
• ARACHIN
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BORON
• CADMIUM
• CALCIUM
• CAPRYLIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CELLULOSE
• CEREBRONIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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