Botanical Name

Arachis hypogaea L. [Fabaceae]

Specimen Type

Herbarium Sheet [Preserved Specimen]

Collector

Peter Thonning

Collection Date-s

1799 – 1803

Collection Location

southern part of the country [Ghana]

Colonial Context

Danish Gold Coast of Africa 1663–1911

Annotations Determinations and Type Specimen Status

IDC microfiche foto: Isert et Thonning nr. 6 II 3-4

Ownership and Collection Management History

Thonning 124

Common Names

Engkatje (Ashanti); Molaque (Accra); Assianthé (Danish) [Schumacher/Thonning]; peanut [English]

Historical Cultural and Traditional Knowledge

[Hepper (1976) p. 84:] "It is pretty commonly cultivated but in slight quantities; it thrives nearly everywhere and yields a rich harvest." "The seeds which are very rich in a thick and mild oil are eaten by the natives; the husk is roasted till it falls off."

Source

Herbarium C NHMD

NHMD Herbarium C Catalogue Number

C10003340

C10003340

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

CC BY 4.0 (images) and CC0 (metadata)