Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

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

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

USDA Zone: 9b-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 199200109
Source: Lyon Arb
Accession Date: 12-31-1992
Bench: 1212 - AUS:Ground Bed 2 NW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-19-2025

Classification:

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

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / Hainan / China Southeast / Taiwan / Assam / Bangladesh / India / Sri Lanka / Cambodia / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam / Borneo / Jawa / Malaya / Philippines / Sulawesi / New Guinea / Queensland /

References (external):

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

data regenerated on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:48:19 -0400 [bcm v4.0]