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Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Thibault, J.-C.
- Collector number
- 120
- Date
- July 8, 1975
- Locality
- Tovii
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 8, 1975, Thibault, J.-C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 597996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956437593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597996.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956437593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026