Candelnut

Aleurites moluccanus

Euphorbiaceae · broadleaf evergreen tree · introduced

Last updated March 9, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

20–50 ft

Spread

65 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Light

Full Sun to Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 8b–10a

Bloom Time

Seasonal bloomer

Origin

the Indo-Malay region but this is difficult to establish because of early spread by humans

Diseases: Regionally Documented (3)

Geosmithia morbida (vectored by Pityophthorus juglandis) Thousand Cankers Disease Blackline virus Blackline Ophiognomonia leptostyla (syn. Gnomonia leptostyla) Anthracnose Blotch

Pests: Regionally Documented (5)

Pityophthorus juglandis Walnut Twig Beetle Rhagoletis completa Walnut Husk Fly Aceria erinea Walnut Blister Mite Chromaphis juglandicola Walnut Aphid Parthenolecanium corni European Fruit Lecanium

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.