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Definition of Aleurites moluccana
1. Noun. Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles.
Terms within: Candlenut
Group relationships: Aleurites, Genus Aleurites
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aleurites Moluccana
Literary usage of Aleurites moluccana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Philippine Journal of Science by Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) (1907)
"Aleurites moluccana.—This is locally known as ... Sender 5 describes the candle
nut as follows: "A product of Aleurites moluccana, a tree which like the ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1899)
"S. Aleurites moluccana—Characters of the Oil from the Seeds. ... The plant yielding
the nuts is aleurites moluccana, indigenous to the East Indies, Ceylon, ..."
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