Aleurites moluccana


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Related to Aleurites moluccana: candlenut, Candlenut tree
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Noun1.Aleurites moluccana - large tree native to southeastern AsiaAleurites moluccana - large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
candlenut, varnish tree
candlenut - seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
Aleurites, genus Aleurites - candlenut
angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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Yen Aleurites moluccana FOH/TP15 Gl spit 7 (1-4) P.
Prehistory in a nutshell: a Lapita-age nut-cracking stone from the Arawe Islands, Papua New Guinea
1] number (minimum; maximum) of pupae Aleurites moluccana 1 0.
Host ranges and infestation indices of fruit flies (Tephritidae) and lance flies (Lonchaeidae) in Sao Paulo State, Brazil
This cosmetic oil, extracted from the almonds of Aleurites moluccana using a mechanical pressure cold process, is rich in omega 3 and [gamma]-tocopherol.
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Kekuna, candle nut, Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae
Trees and their economic importance

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