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noyer de bancoul

Aleurites moluccanus

Least Concern

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The Candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccanus) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (4 countries).

🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plante)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Malpighiales (Malpighiales)

Species

Aleurites moluccanus (noyer de bancoul)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish calumbán

French noyer de bancoul

German Lichtnußbaum

Portuguese nogueira

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Aleurites rockinghamensis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of noyer de bancoul?

The scientific name of noyer de bancoul is Aleurites moluccanus. It belongs to the genus Aleurites.

What is the conservation status of noyer de bancoul?

noyer de bancoul (Aleurites moluccanus) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does noyer de bancoul live?

noyer de bancoul is found in Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (4 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Cuba, Dominica.

What family does noyer de bancoul belong to?

noyer de bancoul (Aleurites moluccanus) belongs to the genus Aleurites, which is part of the taxonomic family Euphorbiaceae.

Is noyer de bancoul endangered?

No, noyer de bancoul (Aleurites moluccanus) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does noyer de bancoul belong to?

noyer de bancoul (Aleurites moluccanus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).

What are the closest relatives of noyer de bancoul?

The closest relatives of noyer de bancoul in the genus Aleurites include Candelnut.