Botanical Name

Arachis hypogaea L. [Fabaceae]

Specimen Type

Herbarium Sheet [Preserved Specimen]

Collector

Paul E. Isert

Collection Date-s

1786

Collection Location

Guinea [S Ghana; S Togo; or SW Benin]

Colonial Context

Danish Gold Coast of Africa 1663–1866

Annotations Determinations and Type Specimen Status

IDC microfiche foto: Isert et Thonning nr. 6 II 5

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

C10003339

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

CC BY-NC 4.0 (images) and CC0 (metadata)