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Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 7532
- Date
- March 12, 1986
- Locality
- Nuku Hiva
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 12, 1986, Florence, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 544939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462408. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/544939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462408 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026