Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types
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No Available
Number of Varieties
355
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-124-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Crabapple
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Crabapple
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Crabapple
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
manzano silvestre
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Crabapple
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Crabapple
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
jabłoń
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Maleae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5055
1
27800
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