Oil also contains glycerides of linolenic, oleic and various linoleic acids. Naturalized or cultivated in Malagasy, Sri Lanka, southern India, Bangladesh, Brazil, West Indies, and Gulf Coast of United States. Ecology Candlenut trees thrive in moist tropical regions, up to 1,200 m altitude. Once established, trees require little to no attention. Harvesting Bears two heavy crops each year, harvested when mature.
Kernels adhere to sides of shell and are difficult to separate.
Most oil produced in India, Sri Lanka and other tropical regions is used locally and does not figure into international trade. Nematodes include Meloidogyne sp. References Duke, J.A. 1978. The quest for tolerant germplasm. Duke, J.A. 1979.