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Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Codiaeae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Micrandreae

Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae

W/C = Wild Collected
Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.

  • Common Name: Candlenut, Country Walnut
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: China, Phillipines
  • Habitat:

  • 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. 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.

    The plant grows in Hawaii and in the warmer protected areas of South Florida. Propagation is by seeds or cuttings.

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200109
  • Source: Lyon Arb
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1992
  • Bench: 1214 - AUS:Phillipines-Polynesia B
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-07-2013
Classification:

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

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