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Aleurites moluccanus
Candlenut
As recorded: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; NULL
- Collector number
- #H42601
- Date
- April 4, 2026
- Locality
- west Maui, Lahaina District, Honokowai Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 274 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 2026, Oppenheimer, H.L.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Aleurites moluccanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2026. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,276 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
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)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Aleurites moluccanus. BISH 807115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546532417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/807115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546532417 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026