Kukui Nut
Aleurites moluccanus
Non-native, Canoe Plant
Family: Euphorbaceae
Size: Up to 80' high
Identification
Identification
Food and health uses
Food and health uses
Nut is edible
Bark used on tumors.
The oil is purgative and sometimes used like castor oil.
Pulped kernel were used in poultices for headache, fevers, ulcers, and swollen joints.
Bark is used for digestive ailments.
In ancient Hawaii, kukui nuts were burned to provide light.
More information
More information
Kukui Nut Tree along road across from Bungalows
Kukui near Mauka Cottages
Kukui Leaf
Kukui Flower
Kukui flowers
Kukui fruiting structure
Kukui fruiting structure