Home›Legumes and Legume Products›Plant or Animal Source›Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)Browse ByPeanut (Arachis hypogaea)FactsPeanut (Arachis hypogaea)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account3000 BCE 1Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)Filter Results1 entryOrigin RegionAllSouth America (1)Era (Earliest Documented Use)All5600 BCE (1)Show ResultsPeanutPeanut (Arachis hypogaea)Sources1. Legume (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaLegume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaQuote, Legume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaThe soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.