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Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 2097
- Date
- December 22, 1981
- Locality
- Moorea
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 22, 1981, Florence, J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
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Angiopteris evecta
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Calanthe
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Elatostema sessile
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Eugenia reinwardtiana
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Inocarpus fagifer
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Ludwigia octovalvis
Botany
Phlegmariurus phlegmaria
Botany
Pteris tripartita
Botany
Pteris tripartita
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Sida acuta
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Botany
Talipariti tiliaceum
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Aleurites moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 491166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956429646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491166.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956429646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026