Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana) is a plant whose seeds are used as a source of oil and spices.The oil extracted from the seeds is useful in industry for use as a paint mixture.Candlenut grows well on limestone soils, sandy soils on the coast. But it can also grow on podzolic soils that are less fertile to fertile and on latosol soils. Candlenut plants can grow and produce well at an altitude of 0-800 meters above sea level, although in some places it can also grow at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level. Candlenut plants can grow on flat land, bumpy and steep cliffs. Judging from the climatic conditions, candlenut plants can grow in areas with dry and wet climates. Candlenut plants can grow in areas with rainfall of 1,500 2,400 mm per year and temperatures of 200 270C.
