Aleurites moluccana

Aleurites moluccana
noun
large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
Syn: ↑candlenut, ↑varnish tree
Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Aleurites, ↑genus Aleurites
Part Meronyms: ↑candlenut

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  • Aleurites moluccana — Candlenut Can dle*nut , n. 1. The fruit of a euphorbiaceous tree or shrub ({Aleurites moluccana}), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is used by the natives as a candle, the nut kernels being strung together. The oil from the nut ( {),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aleurites moluccana — Candlenut Can dle*nut , n. 1. The fruit of a euphorbiaceous tree or shrub ({Aleurites moluccana}), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is used by the natives as a candle, the nut kernels being strung together. The oil from the nut ( {),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aleurites moluccana — ID 2223 Symbol Key ALMO2 Common Name Indian walnut Family Euphorbiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, PR, VI Growth Habit Tree Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Aleurites moluccana var. katoi — ID 2226 Symbol Key ALMOK2 Common Name N/A Family Euphorbiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, PR, VI Growth Habit Tree …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Aleurites Moluccana — Willd. Candlenut tree (E); Nuez de India (S) . The nuts, stimulant and sudorific, are edible after roasting; strung as candlenuts …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

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