Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut

As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Kirch, P.V.
Collector number: 268
Date: September 1, 1976
Locality: Niuatoputapu
Island: Niuatoputapu Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1976, Kirch, P.V. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Aleurites moluccanus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,900 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

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)

2026-10-20

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)

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Cite this specimen

Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 459225. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459225.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956274383 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026