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Aleurites
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Aleurites
a genus of the plant family Euphorbiaceae. Plants may contain toxic albumins, saponins, diterpenes; cause hemorrhagic enteritis and profuse diarrhea. Includes A. fordii (tung oil tree), A. moluccana (candlenut tree), A. montana (mu tree), A. triloba (A. moluccana), A. trisperma.


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This cosmetic oil, extracted from the almonds of Aleurites moluccana using a mechanical pressure cold process, is rich in omega 3 and [gamma]-tocopherol.
Bottom deposits near the coast consist mainly of aleurite sand or sandy aleurite, while the deep central regions are mostly covered with silt (Mudel & Raukas, 1999).
00 (Safflower) seed oil Aleurites moluccana seed oil 2.
 
 
 
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