Candle-nut Tree
Aleurites moluccanus
Also known as Belgaum walnut, Candlenut tree, Candlenut oil tree, Candleberry, Indian walnut, Varnish tree
About Candle-nut Tree
Aleurites moluccanus, commonly known as candlenut, Indian walnut or, in Hawaii, kukui, is a tree in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 30 m (98 ft) tall and produces drupe fruit. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, the species' origin is unclear due to its spread by humans, but it can be found in many tropical rainforests and gallery forests. Various parts of the plant have regional or cultural uses.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aleurites moluccanus
- Genus
- Aleurites
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown in the High ranges Key identification features : Yeilds a watery latex, sometimes milky. Flowers are borne on a dense rusty inflorescence
- Native to
- Hawaii
- Distribution
- India, China to Polynesia, New Zealand and introduced from Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली आख़रोट Jangli akhrot, अख़रोट Akhrot
- Tamil
- நாட்டு அகரொட்டு Nattu akrottu, Woodooga
- Telugu
- Uduga, Natu akrotu
- Kannada
- ಅಕ್ರೋಡ Akroda, ನಾಟಕ್ರೋಡು Natakrodu, Arkod
- Malayalam
- Akrottu, Akshotam, Karankolam
- Marathi
- रामाखरोट Ramakrot, अखरोड Akhod, Japhala
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Candle-nut Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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