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Aleurites moluccanus

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BISH 412670Botany

Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut

As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 20321
Date: January 10, 1943
Locality: Koolau Range, Waimano
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 366 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Aleurites moluccanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,275 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

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)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aleurites moluccanus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 412670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412670.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956625633 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026