One of the major early human migrations was the maritime Austronesian expansion into the islands of the Indo-Pacific, believed to have begun between at least 5500 and 4000 BP. These migrations were ac
Candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus) leaves, flowers, and fruit from Maui
Women preparing candlenut torches for the Baha Liurai festival in Babulo, Timor-Leste
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos) plantation in Tongatapu, Tonga
Elephant foot yam in Taman Negara, Malaysia
Aleurites moluccanus
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Aleurites moluccanus, commonly known as candlenut, Indian walnut or, in Hawaii, kukui, is a tree in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It grows to about 30 m tall and produces drupe fruit.
Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia
…The candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus) was first domesticated in Maritime Southeast Asia. Remains of harvested candlenuts have been recovered from archaeological sites in Timor and Morotai…
Candlenut fallen fruit
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