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Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

candlenut; as candleberry; Indian walnut; kemiri; varnish tree; kukui nut tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English candlenut;as candleberry; Indian walnut; kemiri; varnish tree; kukui nut tree;
Other names nuez de la India, buah keras, godou, rata kekuna.

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Rwanda; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; Swaziland; Madagascar; China South-Central; Hainan; China Southeast; Taiwan; Assam; Bangladesh; India; Sri Lanka; Cambodia; Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam; Borneo; Java; Lesser Sunda Islands; Malaya; Philippines; Sulawesi; Christmas Island; New Guinea; Queensland; Kermadec Islands; Fiji; Niue; New Caledonia; Samoa; Tonga; Wallis and Futuna; Cook Islands; Marquesas; Pitcairn Islands; Society Islands; Tuamotu; Tubuai Islands; Hawaii; Florida; Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Jamaica; Leeward Islands; Puerto Rico; Trinidad and Tobago; Windward Islands; Brazil Northeast; Argentina Northeast; Paraguay

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Euphorbiaceae
Genus Aleurites
Species moluccanus
Author citation (L.) Willd.
Scientific name Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

Aleurites moluccanus , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, Bali - back (2), Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, back, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, front, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, glands, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, stem, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, flower closeup, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson

candlenut; as candleberry;  Indian walnut;  kemiri;  varnish tree;  kukui nut tree

, flower cluster, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson