Euphorbiaceae Juss.
Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. , legitimate, scientific
Willdenow, C.L. (1805), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 4(1): 590 [comb. nov.]
  • Type: "Habitat in Moluccis, Zeylona"
basionym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate
Baillon, H.E. (1866), Euphorbiacees Australiennes. Adansonia 6: 297 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 478 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate common name: Candle Nut [n/a]
  • Vernacular: Nappalla
  • Vernacular: Tar-kal
Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 884 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Camirium moluccanum (L.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 22, Code 82 [secondary reference]
common name: Candlenut Siris [n/a] common name: Candlenut [n/a]
Airy Shaw, H.K. (26 May 1980), New or noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae - II. Muelleria 4(3): 230 BHL [secondary reference]
Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 596 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 25, 116, 135, Code 82 [secondary reference]
common name: Candlenut Siris [n/a] common name: Candlenut [n/a]
Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 422 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate common name: Candle Nut [n/a]
  • Comment: Cited as Aleurites moluccana.
Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 20 [secondary reference]
common name: Candle Nut [n/a]
James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 418 [secondary reference]
common name: Candle-nut Tree [n/a]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Candlenut Siris [n/a] common name: Candlenut [n/a]
Forster, P.I. (24 July 1996), A taxonomic revision of Aleurites J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia and New Guinea. Muelleria 9: 7, fig. 1 BHL [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: Ceylon, Hermann Herbarium Vol. III, p. 27 (lectotype: fide Radcliffe-Smith (1987: 176): BM [photo at BRI]).
taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 64 [secondary reference]
Stuppy, W., Welzen, P.C. van, Klinratana, P. & Posa, M.C.T. (1999), Revision of the genera Aleurites, Reutealis and Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae). Blumea 44(1): 80-84, Fig. 1j-m [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
James, T.A. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 418 [secondary reference]
common name: Candle-nut Tree [n/a]
Swarbrick, J.T. & Hart, R. (2000), Environmental weeds of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) and their management. Plant Protection Quarterly 16(2): 54-56 [secondary reference]
common name: candlenut tree [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 888 [secondary reference]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 171 [secondary reference]
common name: Candleberry [n/a] common name: Indian Walnut [n/a] common name: Candlenut [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Aleurites moluccana Willd. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. var. moluccanus legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Camirium moluccanum (L.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aleurites triloba J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
  • APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised)
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Aleurites moluccana Willd. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Jatropha moluccana L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. var. moluccanus legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aleurites moluccana Willd. var. moluccana orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Aleurites triloba J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Aleurites trilobus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryandra oleifera Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryandra vernicia Correa legitimate
  • APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised)