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nogueira

Aleurites moluccanus

Least Concern

About

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 (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Malpighiales (Malpighiales)

Species

Aleurites moluccanus (nogueira)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish calumbán

French noyer de bancoul

German Lichtnußbaum

Portuguese nogueira

Similar Species in Aleurites

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Candelnut

Aleurites rockinghamensis

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of nogueira?

The scientific name of nogueira is Aleurites moluccanus. It belongs to the genus Aleurites.

What is the conservation status of nogueira?

nogueira (Aleurites moluccanus) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does nogueira live?

nogueira 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 nogueira belong to?

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

Is nogueira endangered?

No, nogueira (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 nogueira belong to?

nogueira (Aleurites moluccanus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of nogueira?

The closest relatives of nogueira in the genus Aleurites include Candelnut.