Name/Title
Candle NutEntry/Object ID
1973.124.001Description
Aleurites moluccana: flowering tree
Candlenuts trees produce these seeds with a high oil content.
They have been used for traditional medicine, cooking, and burning as a light source (hence the name).
They are found all over the Pacific and SE Asia.Collection
Ethnographic CollectionMade/Created
Place
Region
Southeast AsiaContinent
AsiaNotes
Date: early 20th c.