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Kukui nut tree

Aleurites moluccanus

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Description:

Big oblong fruits hanging down from a tree. The fruits are green and covered with a slight brown fuzz, as is the bark. From Wikipedia: “A Hawaiian condiment known as ʻinamona is made from roasted kukui (candlenuts) mixed into a paste with salt. ʻInamona is a key ingredient in traditional Hawaiian poke.”

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in Rainbow Falls State Park.

Notes:

Also called candlenut tree or Indian walnut.

Reference Links:

Aleurites moluccanus - Wikipedia

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Kukui Nut Tree

Aleurites Moluccana

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Comments (4)
Machi
Hmm.. On second look the leaves don't look right either. I think I found it though, Aleurites Moluccana
mauna Kunzah
Hmm, still trying to figure this one out, Machi! It seems that buckeye usually isn’t found out in Hawaii (https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=AESCU). Will keep investigating!
Machi
Look into buckeye trees

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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