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pairs; no terminal leaflet), each leaflet to cm ( ⁄ to ⁄ in) long and to cm broad. the flowers are a typical peaflower in shape, to cm across, yellow with reddish veining. hypogaea means "under the earth"; after pollination, the flower stalk elongates causing it to bend until the ovary touches the ground
. continued stalk growth then pushes the ovary underground where the mature fruit develops into a legume pod, the peanut – a classical example of geocarpy. pods are to cm long, containing to seeds . peanuts are known by many other local names such as earthnuts, ground nuts, goober peas , monkey nuts,...
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