ALEURITES. 
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cells, in place of 3, the characteristic number in Euphor- 
biaceae. 
The large oily kernels of the Aleurites triloba , known 
in the Sandwich and Friendly Islands by the name of 
Too-tooe, are employed by the natives generally for 
lights; pierced with a skewer, they are lighted like a 
candle or a torch, and burn well and for a long time, 
giving out a bright flame and smoke. An excellent oil 
is obtained from these nuts by expression, which is used 
for a variety of purposes, and answers well for paint. 
It constitutes likewise one of the most ornamental and 
characteristic trees of the forest, visible at a great 
distance by the paleness and whiteness of its verdure, 
and hence the name of Aleurites given to it by Forster, 
from its mealy appearance. It grows rapidly and affords 
a fine shade, producing leaves which resemble those of 
the Plane tree. 
