Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C.C.C. Curtis →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 418
- Date
- April 26, 1922
- Locality
- E slope below central ridge
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Curtis, C.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus
Botany
Aleurites moluccanus
Botany
Asplenium australasicum
Botany
Asplenium australasicum
Botany
Cordyline fruticosa
Botany
Davallia solida
Botany
Dioscorea bulbifera
Botany
Dioscorea bulbifera
Botany
Miscanthus floridulus
Botany
Miscanthus floridulus
Botany
Oplismenus compositus
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Peperomia leptostachya
Botany
Pilea microphylla
Botany
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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 699731. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956527443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699731.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956527443 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026