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Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd., also known as candlenut, is one of the world’s great domesticated multipurpose trees. It is native to the Indo-Malaysia region and was introduced throughout the Pacific islands in ancient times. In Indonesia, it has long been grown for both subsistence and commercial purposes, sustaining people’s everyday lives, especially in the eastern part of the country. The species can be used for various purposes; the seeds provide material for lighting, cooking and pharmaceuticals, and the trunk is used for timber. Aleurites moluccana is distributed across almost all islands in the Indonesian archipelago. Despite this wide distribution, and although the species is easy to grow, it has not been planted in large-scale plantations. It is extensively cultivated in home gardens, and in and around farms.

Aleurites moluccana can grow on a variety of soils, including red loams, stony clay ground, sand and limestone. The tree requires free drainage. It grows on lightly acidic to alkaline soils with a pH of 5–8. It is also quite drought tolerant and can even grow well on relatively poor sites if it is well established with enough soil moisture available, particularly during establishment. It flourishes in