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CANDLE-NUT [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Oilseed Crops
OBS

Large tropical tree to 10 or 12 m high, fruit contains 1 or 2 jet-black seeds which are polished and made into jewelry; also oil is extracted for varnish or for lamps.

Key term(s)
  • candle-nut tree
  • candlenut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
OBS

Grand arbre tropical de 10 à 12 m de haut. Le fruit contient 1 ou 2 graines noir de jais qui sont polies et utilisées en bijou. De l'arbre on extrait une huile utilisée dans les lampes et les vernis

OBS

Alreurite ou Aleurites. Plante oléagineuse asiatique et océanienne, formant cinq espèces: Aleurites moluccana, ou bancoulier des Moluques, qui donne la noix de bancoul; [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
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