Aleurites moluccana - Kukui Nut Tree, Candlenut Tree
By Delonix1
3 Mar, 2011
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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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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
Can you eat them?
3 Mar, 2011