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.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The seeds contain saponin, phorbol, and toxalbumins, they are mildly toxic when raw, inducing a laxative effect. Heat treatment reduces the toxicity of the protein component Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aleurites rockinghamensis
- Reutealis trisperma
- Brachychiton discolor
- Hernandia sonora
- Mallotus nudiflorus
- Oreopanax peltatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Aleurites
- Species
- Aleurites moluccanus
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