Euphorbiaceae
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Aleurites
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Common names
By language (36)
- Arabic
- ألوريت جزر الملوك
- arz
- الوريتس
- ban
- Tingkih
- bew
- Kemèri
- bjn
- Kaminting
- bug
- ᨄᨛᨒᨛ
- Burmese
- တောသစ်ကြားပင်
- Cantonese
- 石栗
- Chinese
- 石栗, 石栗叶, 石栗子, 南洋石栗, 檢果, 油果, 海胡桃, 燭果樹
- Czech
- Tungovník molucký, Moukeš molucký
- Dutch
- Kemirinoot, Kemirie, Kaarsnoot
- English
- Candlenut, Indian walnut, Buah keras, Candleberry, Godou, Kekuna tree, Kemiri, Kukui nut tree
- Estonian
- Moluki tungpuu, Küünlapuu, Küünlapähklipuu
- Filipino
- Lumbang
- Finnish
- Hopeatungpuu
- French
- Bancoule, Bancoulier, Noyer de Bancoule, Noyer des Moluques
- German
- Lichtnussbaum, Kemirinuss, Kemirinussbaum, Kerzennuss, Kukui
- Hebrew
- אגוז הודי
- Indonesian
- Kemiri
- Japanese
- ククイ, キャンドルナッツ, キャンドルナッツツリー, ククイナッツ, ククイナッツオイル, ククイノキ, ククイ・ナッツ, クミリ
- Javanese
- Kemiri
- mad
- Komèrè, Kamèrè, Mèrè
- Malagasy
- Mofotra, Savoga, Savokara, Tanantanana, Tanatanana
- Malay
- Buah Keras, Pokok Buah Keras, Pokok Kemiri
- Māori
- Tuitui
- min
- Kamiri, Bukareh, Cegek, Dama
- mnc
- ᠸᡝᡥᡝᠩᡤᡝ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ
- Persian
- آلئوریتیس ملوکانوس
- Polish
- Tung molukański, Kukui, Orzechy kukui, Tungowiec
- Portuguese
- Nogueira-de-iguape, Nogueira de Iguape
- Russian
- Тунг молуккский, Лумбанг
- Spanish
- Arbol candil, Kukui, Árbol candil
- Sundanese
- Muncang
- Tongan
- Tuitui
- ty
- Tiairi
- Ukrainian
- Свічкове дерево
Synonyms
- Aleurites ambinux Pers.
- Aleurites angustifolius Vieill. ex Guillaumin
- Aleurites angustifolius Vieill.
- Aleurites commutatus Geiseler
- Aleurites cordifolius (Gaertn.) Steud.
- Aleurites integrifolius Vieill. ex Guillaumin
- Aleurites integrifolius Vieill.
- Aleurites javanicus Gand.
- Aleurites lanceolata Blanco
- Aleurites lanceolatus Blanco
- Aleurites lobata Blanco
- Aleurites lobatus Blanco
- Aleurites moluccanus var. alaunii O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Aleurites moluccanus var. aulanii O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Aleurites moluccanus var. floccosus Airy Shaw
- Aleurites moluccanus var. katoi O.Deg., I.Deg. & B.C.Stone
- Aleurites moluccanus var. remyi (Sherff) Stone
- Aleurites moluccanus var. serotinus O.Deg. & Sherff
- Aleurites pentaphyllus Wall.
- Aleurites pentaphyllus Benth.
- Aleurites remyi Sherff
- Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Camerium moluccanum Kuntze
- Camirium cordifolium Gaertn.
- Camirium oleosum Reinw. ex Blume
- Camirium oleosum Reinw. ex Müll.Arg.
- Dryandra oleifera Lam.
- Jatropha moluccana L.
- Juglans camirium Lour.
- Mallotus moluccanus Müll.Arg.
- Mallotus moluccanus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Manihot moluccana Crantz
- Ricinus dicoccus Roxb.
- Rottlera moluccana Scheff.
- Telopea perspicua Sol. ex Seem.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to August, October to January (from 63 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
- Flower colour
- white (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Peter de Lange, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cecilia Fer Díaz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Damien Wallace, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: portioid, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ron Burkert, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Craig Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt B, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: H220 BONAEIRBONUSHON, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Robin White, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Shyamal, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Damien Wallace, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.