Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- MW-71-7-33a
- Date
- June 27, 1971
- Locality
- Taveuni
- Island
- Taveuni
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Frodin, D.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1971, Weiner, M.A. also collected 8 other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,902 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) mireille-koumac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
5H59+HJJ, Macao
(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 448533. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956637507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448533.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956637507 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026