Candlenut

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
Kind: Tree

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

Candlenut
Candlenut Powder

The Euphorbiaceae Family

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


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