Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobson, J.D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 30, 1985
- Locality
- Hilo Hawaii
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 491263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491263.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258888 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026