I saw yellow flowers growing low in Paradise Ranch, Jollibee Clarkfield, and at U.P. Diliman. A former student identified it as a peanut but a friend in my Handbook of Philippine Plants and Flowers said it is NOT a commercial peanut. I thought it was a weed, but it is actually used as a ground cover! and in soil conservation.
The real commercial peanut is Arachis hypogaea. The one in the photo is Arachis glabrata.
| Plant | Fabales/Fabacae/Arachis Glabrata |
| Common name | mani-mani, Groundcover peanut, Creeping forage peanut, Rhizoma peanut, Rhizoma perennial peanut, Perennial forage peanut,Golden Glory |
| Location | Jollibee branch at Airforce City, Clarkfield, Pampanga |
| Camera | Olympus VG-110 |
| Photographer | Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio |
| Acknowledgment | Philip del Mundo(identification as peanut), Al Claud(mani-mani, noncommercial) |
| Reference | Univ. of Florida: Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape, Wikipedia |
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