EPPO Global Database

Aleurites moluccanus(ALEMO)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-11-13

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ALEMO
  • Preferred name: Aleurites moluccanus
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Willdenow

Notes

India, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), New Guinea, Australia. Introduced in southeast Africa, Madagascar, Caribbean, South America (eastern), USA (Hawaii)


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Aleurites triloba Forster & Forster

Common names
Name Language
candle nut English
Indian walnut English
varnish tree English
Kerzennußbaum German
Lichtnußbaum German
bancoulier des Moluques French
noyer de Bancoul French
noyer des Moluques French
árbol de la cera Spanish (BO)
calumbán Spanish
camirio Spanish
nogal de Indias Spanish (AR)
nogal tropical Spanish (AR)
albero della vernice Italian
aleurite delle Molucce Italian
aleurites Portuguese
amendoeira-da-china Portuguese
falsa-faia Portuguese
nogueira-da-índia Portuguese
buah keras Malay
shí lì Chinese
石栗 Chinese