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Aleurites moluccanus

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BISH 137819Botany

Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut

As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by
Whitney Expedition
Collector number
319
Date
1922
Locality
Rapa
Island
Rapa
Region
French Polynesia
Identified by
Florence, J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
378 Bishop specimens of Aleurites moluccanus · collected 1838–2026Species page ›

Aleurites moluccanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,900 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

5H59+HJJ, Macao

(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Holualoa, HI, USA

(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Wailuku, HI, US

(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 137819. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956163651. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137819.

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