Aleurites moluccanus

Common name: Candlenut, Country Walnut

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Country of Origin: China, Phillipines

Description: A large, open and well-formed tree native to tropical Asia. The oily nuts were used by the natives as candles, hence the name of the tree.¹

Uses: The shells are black when ripe and, in Hawaii, are polished and used in leis. The kernels are eaten as a relish after baking and act as a laxative on some people.¹

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USDA Zone: 9b-11

Source: Lyon Arb

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: eurosid I
• Order: Malpighiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• SubFamily: Crotonoideae
• Tribe: Aleuritideae
• SubTribe: Aleuritinae

References:

1. California Rare Fruit Growers WWW Site. Accessed 23 February 2015.
2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 February 2015.
3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 February 2015.

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