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Aleurites moluccanus

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BISH 137836Botany

Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut

As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 15058
Date: February 26, 1953
Locality: Tongatapu Group
Island: Tongatapu Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

378 Bishop specimens of Aleurites moluccanus · collected 1838–2026Species page ›

Aleurites moluccanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,901 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) mireille-koumac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 137836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956302408. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137836.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956302408 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026