Candlenut flowers

Candlenut flowers in Hawaii
Candlenut flowers in Hawaii

The Candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus) is known as Kukui in Hawaii and was brought to the islands by the original Polynesian settlers. It has a lot of uses, which made it an important plant here, and the masses of tiny white flowers make a wonderful sight.

For more information about Candlenuts, go to https://canoeplants.com/kukui.html.

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Yes and no. I meant that getting a good photo of an abundance of flowers can sometimes be hard. The plants are very central to Hawaiian culture, but I’ve read that since they aren’t used in the way they used to be, they are becoming problematic in some areas.

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