Candlenut

Aleurites moluccanus

AKA: candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree, nuez de la India, buah keras, godou, kukui nut tree, and Kekuna tree.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tree

Can be substituted with macadamia nuts, raw almond or cashew nut. Candlenuts are used for cooking not eating.

Candlenut
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The Euphorbiaceae Family

a family of flowering plants
AKA: euphorbias, the spurge family


Kingdom: Plantae   Clades: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   Order: Malpighiales