Aleurites moluccana

Botanic Name Recordings

石栗

Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.

Candlenut Tree

Plant Type

Native/Exotic

Usual Habitats

Tree

Exotic

Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street

Evergreen/Deciduous/

Semi Deciduous

Evergreen

Design Function

Shade Tree

Foliage Colour (other than or in addition to green)

Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year

Fruit Colour

Inconspicuous

Fruit Time of Year

White

Flower Colour

Flower Time of Year

d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER

Landscape Application Examples

Location: The University of Hong Kong

Date: 20250514

Viewed from above, the new white leaves and flowers of Aleurites moluccana look almost like a snow drift!

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