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Candlenut
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Spurge family: cassava & rubber

Candlenut

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCandlenut
DutchKemirie
SpanishAvellano
Chinese石栗
Scientific nameAleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

About this species

Aleurites moluccanus, commonly known as candlenut, Indian walnut or, in Hawaii, kukui, is a tree in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 30 m (98 ft) tall and produces drupe fruit.

First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, the species' origin is unclear due to its spread by humans, but it can be found in many tropical rainforests and gallery forests. Various parts of the plant have regional or cultural uses.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusAleurites

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1972First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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