Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus (or moluccana), the candlenut, is a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree, nuez de la India, buah keras or kukui nut tree.
Its native range is impossible to establish precisely because of early spread by humans, and the tree is now distributed throughout the New and Old World tropics. It grows to a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft), with wide spreading or pendulous branches. The leaves are pale green, simple and ovate, or trilobed or rarely five-lobed, with an acute apex, 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long. The nut is round, 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) in diameter; the seed inside has a very hard seed coat and a high oil content, which allows its use as a candle (see below), hence its name.
Uses
The nut is often used cooked in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine, where it is called kemiri in Indonesian or buah keras in Malay. On the island of Java in Indonesia, it is used to make a thick sauce that is eaten with vegetables and rice. In the Philippines, the fruit and tree are traditionally known as Lumbang after which Lumban, a lakeshore town in Laguna is named. Outside of Southeast Asia, macadamia seeds are sometimes substituted for candlenuts when they are not available, as they have a similarly high oil content and texture when pounded. The flavor, however, is quite different, as the candlenut is much more bitter. At least one cultivar in Costa Rica has no bitterness, and an improvement program could likely produce an important food crop if non-toxic varieties can be selected and propagated. A Hawaiian condiment known as ʻInamona is made from roasted kukui (candlenuts) mixed into a paste with salt. ʻInamona is a key ingredient in traditional Hawaiian poke.
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Candyland
by: Gwen StefaniWhen you wake up in the morning, and you stretch and yawn
and you roll all over me (gonna make you, mmm)
You can try to avoid it, but it can't be destroyed
When you hear that noise (gonna make you, oh yeah)
When you wake up in the mornin' (gonna make you)
When you get out of the shower (gonna make you)
Try to put on your clothes, think you're ready to go
And you attempt this alone (gonna make you, mmm)
I hope that doesn't scare you
I hope that doesn't scare you off
------ jumpsuits and leotards
(I hope that doesn't scare you off)
I'm about to come and steal your heart
(I hope that doesn't scare you off)
Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands
I'm here to make you move, and share my groove and spread it across the land
Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands
All the guys and girls, welcome to my world
To this candyland
Love, angel, music, baby
(Can someone call the fire department? These girls are on fire!)
This shit is fucken bananas...
When you wake up in the morning, and you stretch and yawn
and you roll all over me (gonna make you, mmm)
You can try to avoid it, but it can't be destroyed
When you hear that noise (gonna make you, oh yeah)
When you wake up in the mornin' (gonna make you)
When you get out of the shower (gonna make you)
Try to put on your clothes, think you're ready to go
And you attempt this alone (gonna make you, mmm)
I hope that doesn't scare you
I hope that doesn't scare you off
------ jumpsuits and leotards
(I hope that doesn't scare you off)
I'm about to come and steal your heart
(I hope that doesn't scare you off)
Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands
I'm here to make you move, and share my groove and spread it across the land
Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands
All the guys and girls, welcome to my world
To this candyland
Love, angel, music, baby