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moluccana
Family Euphorbiaceae
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Aleurites moluccana
UH Manoa, Oahu
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Ho'omaluhia BG, Kane'ohe, Oahu
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Ho'omaluhia BG, Kane'ohe, Oahu
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Waimanalo, Oahu
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UH Manoa, Oahu |
UH Hilo, Hawaii |
Haiku, Oahu |
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CANDLENUT TREE KUKUI
Large tree with light green leaves found in mesic valleys. Brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers.
Roasted nutmeat
eaten sparingly, used for torches, oil for lamps, medication, outer
shell for jewelry. Fruit husk & roots used for dye, wood for
building, latex sap for glue. Hawaii's official state tree. Native to Indo-Malaysia and widespread throughout the Pacific.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleurites_moluccana
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