Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut
	Candlenut foliage, flowers, and nut
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Aleurites
Species:	A. moluccanus
Binomial name
	Aleurites moluccanus; (L.) Willd.
Synonyms
	Aleurites javanicus Gand.; Aleurites moluccana; Aleurites pentaphyllus Wall. ex Langeron; Aleurites remyi Sherff; Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Jatropha moluccana L.

Aleurites moluccanus, commonly known as candlenut, 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.

^ Rivers, M.C.; Barstow, M.; Mark, J. (2017). "Aleurites moluccanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18435618A18435622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T18435618A18435622.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "Aleurites moluccanus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ von, Linné, Carl; Ludwig, Willdenow, Karl (10 September 2018). Caroli a Linné(1805); Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 4(1): 590. ISBN 9780665553387.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Aleurites moluccanus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] Rivers, M.C.; Barstow, M.; Mark, J. (2017). "Aleurites moluccanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18435618A18435622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T18435618A18435622.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[IPNI1-2] "Aleurites moluccanus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[biodiversitylibrary.org-3] von, Linné, Carl; Ludwig, Willdenow, Karl (10 September 2018). Caroli a Linné(1805); Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 4(1): 590. ISBN 9780665553387.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[GRIN-4] "Aleurites moluccanus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

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Candlenut

Candlenut foliage, flowers, and nut
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Aleurites
Species:	A. moluccanus
Binomial name
*Aleurites moluccanus* (L.) Willd.^[2]
Synonyms
Aleurites javanicus Gand. Aleurites moluccana^[3] Aleurites pentaphyllus Wall. ex Langeron Aleurites remyi Sherff Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Jatropha moluccana L.^[4]