Pinto peanut
Pinto peanut is a wild relative of the groundnut. It is used as a forage plant or as a cover crop.
Names
Scientific
Arachis pintoi
English
Pinto peanut
Spanish
Maní forrajero
Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Arachis
Species
Arachis pintoi (Pinto peanut)
Basic information and facts
Origin:
Pinto peanut is native to Brazil
Distribution:
Used worldwide in the tropics
Annual, biennial, or perennial:
It is a perennial crop
Flowers:
Yellow flowers
Leaves:
Fruits:
Pinto has subterranean seed production similar to groundnut
Climate and weather:
Tropics
Propagation:
Can be propagated by using seeds or vegetatve by using stolons or runners
Uses:
Pinto is a high quality forage, used for grazing cattle. It is also used as a cover crop, for example in gardens.
Crop categories
Cover crops
Forage and fodder crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Pictures
Pinto peanut