Peanut Leaves
Who doesn't know peanuts?
Plants that are included as cultivated plants are harvested for their seeds which are rich in protein and fat.
The seeds of this plant can be eaten raw, boiled (in the pod), fried, made into chili sauce, cakes and so on.
In the United States, peanuts are processed into jam and is a lucrative industry. Apart from the seeds or pods, the stems and leaves are also harvested which are usually used as fodder for livestock.
The leaves on this plant have a light green to dark green color.
It has even-finned compound leaves. It consists of leaflets with long stalks and their function is to get as much sunlight as possible.
There are four round, oval, slightly pointed and hairy leaves. The leaves of this plant contain calcium and protein so they are good for animal feed.
As fodder, the leaves of this plant should not be given fresh (freshly trimmed) in excessive amounts. Because it can cause abdominal pain (bloat) in cattle.
In cold countries, the leaves of this plant are widely used as animal feed.
The leaves of this plant are preserved by drying, namely groundnut stover pounded in small piles.
So that hot steam will arise and then spread out so that it becomes dry and does not rot. The food is called hay which is very popular with livestock in general.