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Fabaceae

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Arachis

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsToxic
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Toxic

Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Seed storage proteins ARAH1-13.

Signs: skin reactions, respiratory distress, gastrointestinal distress.

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
Photo: Anthony A Simmons, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Is Peanut safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Peanut safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Peanut safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Peanut safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Peanut toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Seed storage proteins ARAH1-13. Signs: skin reactions, respiratory distress, gastrointestinal distress.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (69)
Afrikaans
Grondboontjie
Albanian
Kikiriku
Arabic
الفول السوداني, فستق أبيض, فستق الأرض, فستق العبيد, فستق عبيد
Aragonese
Cacagüet, Cacahuet, Calcagüet, Calcahuet, Cascagüet, Cascahuet
Asturian
Cacagüesa, Cacagüés
Bangla
মাটকলাই
Bulgarian
Арахис, Биологични характеристики на фъстъци, Фъстъци
Cantonese
Peanut, 花生豆, 落花生
Catalan
Cacauets, Maní
Chinese
土豆, 地豆, 番豆, 花生, 花生壳, 花生油, 花生衣, 落花生
Czech
Arašíd, Arašídy, Burské oříšky, Burský ořech, Burský oříšek, Burák, Buráky
dag
Sima
Danish
Peanut, Peanuts
Dutch
Aardnoot, Apennoot, Doppinda, Grondnoot, Pindanoot
English
Peanut, Earthnut, Goober, Ground nuts, Groundnut, Monkey nut, Peanuts, Peanuts, raw
Esperanto
Arachys hypogea
Estonian
Arahhiis, Arahhis, Harilik maapähkel, Maapähklid
Filipino
Mane
Finnish
Satomaapähkinä
French
Arachides, Cacahouette, Cacahouète, Cacahuete, Cacahuète, Cacahuètes, Karako, Pinotte
Galician
Maní
Georgian
Მიწის თხილი
German
Arachisnuss, Aschantinuss, Kamerunnuss
Greek
Αραχίδα
hak
Fân-theu
Hebrew
אגוז אדמה
Hindi
मूंगफली
Hungarian
Amerikaimogyoró
Indonesian
Kacang
Japanese
らっかせい, ナンキンマメ, ピーナッツ, ピーナツ, 南京豆, 唐人豆, 地豆, 異人豆
Javanese
Kacang Cina
Kannada
ಕಡಲೇಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ, ಕಡ್ಲೆಕಾಯಿ, ಶೇಂಗಾ
Korean
낙화생, 남경두, 향우, 호콩
Kurdish
Fisteqa axê, Fisteqên Axê, Fistiqên axê
Latvian
Arahiss, Zemes rieksti, Zemes rieksts, Zemesrieksti
Lithuanian
Arachisas, Žemės riešutai, Žemės riešutas
Luxembourgish
Afennoss
mad
Kacang, Oto'
Malagasy
Endim-boanjo, Faikam-boanjo, Kapika, Kofom-boanjo, Pisitasy, Pitasy, Popoka, Voahomitohy
Malay
Kacang tanah
Malayalam
Peanut
Marathi
भुइमूग, भुईमुग, शेंगदाणा
mos
Naguri
nah
Cacahuate, Tlalcacahuatl
nan
Thôo-tāu
Norwegian Bokmål
Peanøttplante
Persian
بادام خاکی, پسته زمینی
Polish
Orzacha podziemna, Orzech arachidowy, Orzech ziemny
Portuguese
Alcagoita, Alcagoitas, Amendoin, Amendoins, Aráquide, Cacauete, Caranga, Carango
Romanian
Alune americane, Arahide, Arahidă
Russian
Арахис, Земляной орех
ryu
じーまーみー
Sanskrit
भूचणकः
shn
တူၼ်ႈထူဝ်ႇလိၼ်
Shona
Mutetenherwa
Slovak
Arachida, Arašid, Arašida, Búrsky orech, Búrsky oriešok
Slovenian
Zemeljski orešek, Arašid
Spanish
Alcahue, Alcahué, Cacahuate, Cacahuete, Manies, Maní, Maníes
Swedish
Jordnötter
Tamil
கச்சான், கடலை, மணிலாக்கொட்டை, மல்லாக்கொட்டை, வேர்க்கடலை
Thai
ถั่วลิสง
Turkish
Yerfıstığı
Ukrainian
Арахіс підземний, Земляний горіх
Uyghur
يەر ياڭىقى
Uzbek
Xitoy yongʻogʻi
Vietnamese
Đậu lạc, Đậu phọng, Đậu phộng, Đậu phụng, Đỗ lạc
Wolof
Gerte
wuu
长生果
Yiddish
פיסטאשקע

Synonyms

  • Arachidna hypogaea (L.) Moench
  • Arachidna quadrifolia Trew
  • Arachis africana Lour.
  • Arachis americana Ten.
  • Arachis asiatica Lour.
  • Arachis guaraniana Bertoni
  • Arachis hypogaea f. nambyquarae (Hoehne) F.J.Herm.
  • Arachis hypogaea f. typica Hoehne
  • Arachis hypogaea subsp. fastigiata Waldron
  • Arachis hypogaea subsp. nambyquarae (Hoehne) A.Chev.
  • Arachis hypogaea subsp. oleifera A.Chev.
  • Arachis hypogaea subsp. procumbens Waldron
  • Arachis hypogaea var. aequatoriana Krapov. & W.C.Greg.
  • Arachis hypogaea var. hirsuta Köhler
  • Arachis hypogaea var. hypogaea
  • Arachis hypogaea var. nambyquarae (Hoehne) Burkart
  • Arachis hypogaea var. peruviana Krapov. & W.C.Greg.
  • Arachis hypogaea var. vulgaris Harz
  • Arachis nambyquarae Hoehne
  • Arachis oleifera A.Chev.
  • Arachis rasteiro A.Chev.
  • Lathyrus esquirolii H.Lév.

Flowers

In flower
April, June, August to October (from 13 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.