Bambara groundnut
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Phaseoleae Genus: Vigna Species: subterranea
Binomial name
Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.

The Bambara groundnut (or Bambarra groundnut) is a member of the family Fabaceae. According to some authors it is Voandzeia subterranea, but others place it in Vigna. The plant originated in West Africa.

The bambara groundnut ripens its pods underground, much as the peanut (also called a groundnut). They can be eaten fresh or boiled after drying.

External links

• Bambara Groundnut -- Voandzeia subterranea (L.) Thouars (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV014)
• Bambara Groundnut ... a Link from the Past and Resource for the Future (http://www.cee.mtu.edu/~jeannis/Groundnuts.html)
• ITIS Standard Report Page - Vigna subterranea (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506274)