Euphorbiaceae Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.
Indian Walnut
Hawaiian - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 56
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Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.
Scientific name: Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ALMO2 (
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Common names: Indian Walnut
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Baked nut meats, other plants and breadfruit milk applied to scrofulous sores, ulcers and bad sores.
RECRD: 8277 id: 1988