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Aleurites moluccana - Kukui Nut Tree, Candlenut Tree


Aleurites moluccana - Kukui Nut Tree, Candlenut Tree (Aleurites moluccana - Kukui Nut Tree, Candlenut Tree)

Kukui Nut tree becomes a very large tree in the tropics. Here in San Diego it usually tops out at only about 50ft/16m tall. This tree is growing happily at San Diego Botanical Gardens. Photo taken March1, 2011. By the way this tree was loaded with thousands of nuts.



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Can you eat them?

3 Mar, 2011

 

Grandmage:

From what I've read, the nuts are edible...and used in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine.

3 Mar, 2011

 

mmmmmm, delicious.

3 Mar, 2011

 

nice to see a tree which is lovely to look at and comforting for the stomach!

4 Mar, 2011

 

No, I'm afraid I haven't!! Lol. it was the thought of Indonesian & Malaysian food that prompted the mmmmmm. !!!

5 Mar, 2011



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