DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Geocarpic fruit is groundnut. Geocarpy refers to an extremely rare means of plant reproduction. Here the plants produce via diaspores within the soil. This has evolved as an effective means of ensuring a suitable environment for the plant’s offspring.

Detailed explanation-2: -Are nuts fruits or vegetables? Botanically, nuts are classified as a fruit that has a single edible seed with a hard, inedible outer shell. They’re considered indehiscent, which means that their shell doesn’t open when ripe (2).

Detailed explanation-3: -The groundnut is a very appreciated and popular dry fruit. It is sold with shell or peeled, salted and often roasted. It is an ingredient for some confectionery products and we make peanut butter with them. The groundnut is also known as peanut, monkey nut, grounpea and earthnut.