Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willdenow (1805: 590)

Ecology: occurring throughout the tropics, wild and cultivated, from sea-level up to at least 1000 m elevation on a variety of substrates, both on red loam and stony clay ground, on sand and limestone, sometimes in periodically rather dry areas (Stuppy et al. 1999).

Distribution: from India and China to Polynesia and New Zealand (Stuppy et al. 1999).

Specimens examined: Indonesia (Timor Barat): South Central Timor, [Napi, 9°43’43” S, 124°17’02” E], {Napi, near Kapan}, 16 March 1939, Neth. Ind. For. Service bb 27131 (L [L.2182870]) ; Timor Leste: Ainaro, [Raibere, 9°03’57” S, 125°33’59” E], 23 January 2004, Paiva, J. & Silveira, P. T 174 (COI) ; 23 January 2004, Paiva, J. & Silveira, P. T 176 (COI) ; Baucau, [Baucau, 8°28’33” S, 126°27’23” E], 19 January 2004, Paiva, J. & Silveira, P. T 96 (L [L.2182889]) ; [Seical, 8°27’59” S, 126°31’46” E], 10 December 1969, Metzner, J. 65 (L [L.4303267]) ; Díli, [Dili, 8°33’31” S, 125°34’25” E], {near Santa Cruz Cemetery}, 22 February 2005, Paiva, J., Silveira, P. & Sousa, A. J. T 622 (COI, L [L.2182890]) ; [Nein Feto, 8°33’13” S, 125°35’09” E], 9 February 2005, Paiva, J., Silveira, P. & Sousa, A. J. T 373 (COI) .

Red List Assessment: Not Assessed.