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Earth Nut, Goober Pea, Groundnut, Mani, Monkey Nut, Peanut, Runner Peanut, Spanish Peanut, Valencia Peanut, Virginia Peanut

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Arachis hypogaea. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1764-0_67

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