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, the candlenut, is a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree, nuez de la India, buah keras, godou, kukui nut tree, and rata kekuna.

^ 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]