Aleurites moluccana - Kukui Nut, Candlenut Tree

Dainty flower on it are they like a cocoa nut.

It has a higher oil content.

Are they good for you if so dont tell the food companies lol they are using a palm oil in chocolate now .

Really very nice looking tree's.

Penny, I don't think they're edible.

Stan,

It's the largest Kukui nut tree I've seen in California. I think it's 40 to 45 ft tall and almost as wide. I grew this tree in Mission San Jose, Fremont. It did exceptionally well! It grew very fast, and got large. I sold it when I moved to someone in that area.

I found this also this link below with more information about it .

Kukui nuts were once burned by Hawaiians to make light, or roasted and pulverized into a seasoning for raw fish. The tree bears circular brown fruit that fallhttp://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/kukui-nut-tree/ to the ground to decay, leaving behind the Kukui nut. It’s poisonous when eaten raw, and edible if eaten roasted—be forewarned that excess Kukui nut consumption leads to diarrhea

http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/kukui-nut-tree/

Thanks for the information.

I actually knew all that information. :>))

Kukui nuts grow wild in Hawaii. Where my many relatives live there, there's so many wild trees growing. They call it a garbage tree! LOL!

Must be great to see the different varieties of plants in Hawaii then California then San Diego great knowledge to have. Funny how the Hawaiians call them the garbage tree I wonder why that is.

People in Hawaii call any tree or plant that grows wild there a garbage tree or plant. One of the most beautiful trees in the world, the Monkey Pod or Rain tree, they call it a garbage tree. LOL! I have one in a pot. It's growing very well. Monkey pod trees are not too common here and they don't grow to the gigantic proportions like in Hawaii. It's more of a small tree here in San Diego to maybe 30 ft. In Hawaii it grow to 80' tall and spreads much larger.

This shows how large they grow. I love the flowers that cover the tree all summer!

http://www.hitachi.com/hitachitree/en/profile/index.html

Wow stunning flowers and a beautiful shape.

Yes, it's a beautiful giant tree!

Yes nice dark shiney leaves to.

The leaves are not shiny, they're kind of fuzzy.

Like fuzzy hair lol must be the way the light is hitting on the leaves as they look as they have a shine to them.

Are you talking about the Kukui nut or Monkey pod tree?

The leaves on the picture above not the pretty flower coming off it

The leaves on the Kukui nut tree have glossy leaves above and wholly white below.

Ahrr I can see now.