Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- J.Remy
- Region
- Hawai`i, United States
- Identified by
- D.R.Herbst, S.H.Sohmer & W.L.WagnerS.H. D.R.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →W.L.Wagner →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,275 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-18
Holualoa, HI, USA
(c) Ryder Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 1457391. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34893432. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1457391.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34893432 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date could not be read
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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