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Ficus virens

Aiton (1789)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus

white fig

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Kew. 3: 451 (1789)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ficus virens H.L. Lyon Arboretum - H 9-16-2 L-67.795 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 45' Multiple trunks. Roots buttressed. Adventitious roots few, mostly small, confined to lower portion of trunk(s). Figs paired in leaf axils; on peduncles of 1. Leaves large, 8 x 5, dark green above, golden below. Nagata, K.M. 528 Oahu BISH 1969-01-06
2 Ficus virens Hillebrand's garden, Nuuanu, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12528 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
3 Ficus virens Honolulu, Waikiki, by Aquarium Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-06-12
4 Ficus virens Manoa Valley, Aihualama, H.L.Lyon Arboretum, just above sign for Row 7 Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-05-15
5 Ficus virens Hillebrand's garden Nuuanu Ave. Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12528 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
6 Ficus virens W Maui, Lahaina District, Honolua Cultivated in Maunalei Arboretum. Preserved_Specimen Trees w. spreading crown, but few aerial roots; mature fruits pink to dull red, round. Oppenheimer, H.L. 80114 Maui BISH 2001-08-23
7 Ficus virens Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden Interface between Medicinal and Cycad Areas, just NW of 711094001 Preserved_Specimen Stump suckers of ca 15 ft.; lvs dk glossy green above with raised whitish veins, below dull paler w/whitish veins; stems w/tan lenticels; petiole pale yellowish-green; fruit pale green w/ paler spotting. Flynn, T.W. 5754 Kauai BISH 1995-04-07
8 Ficus virens Foster Garden Preserved_Specimen 40 ft. a.s. Krajina, V.J. 62228 Oahu BISH 1962-01-07
9 Ficus virens Manoa Valley: H.L.Lyon Arboretum, accession no. 7308. Section 22-Row 13-Tree 6 Preserved_Specimen Tree with aerial roots, about 50 ft. tall with a DBH of 36. Herbst, D.R. 4006 Oahu BISH 1974-02-06
10 Ficus virens W Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku, on corner at intersection near dentists office Preserved_Specimen Single large tree. Starr, F. 107101 Maui BISH 2001-07-10
11 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum, Site: H-7-3-1 Preserved_Specimen Adventitious roots very few, confined to trunk. Figs nearly sessile, axillary, 6 ft. dbh. Ht. 50 ft. Nagata, K.M. 236 Oahu BISH 1967-01-01
12 Ficus virens Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Condit, I.J. 188 Oahu BISH 1965-04-08
13 Ficus virens UH Campus Arboretum. In parking lot north of Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services. Preserved_Specimen Robust tree to 40 ft tall with a spread of 70 ft. Syconia with green exterior, pink interior. Leaves dark green, glabrous, primary venation light green. Haltom, J. 33 Oahu BISH 2023-02-09
14 Ficus virens Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620122044 Oahu BISH 1962-01-22
15 Ficus virens Ala Moana Park Preserved_Specimen Condit, I.J. 188 Oahu BISH 1965-04-08
16 Ficus virens University of Hawaii Campus, 80 ft a.s Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 6244 Oahu BISH 1962-01-22
17 Ficus virens Mrs. Foster's Res. Nuuanu Area, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12563 Oahu BISH 1915-10-01
18 Ficus virens Kaunakakai Preserved_Specimen Smith, D. Molokai BISH 1961-06-01
19 Ficus virens Hillebrand's Garden, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12528 Oahu BISH 1915-11-01
20 Ficus virens Koloa District. Cultivated plant of McBryde Garden, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai cultivated plant. Preserved_Specimen large tree; leaves dark green, paler beneath and sparsely arranged on branches; syconia paired, pale pink, globose. Brock, K. 1001 Kauai BISH 2017-05-25
21 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum Site: H29-8-5 Preserved_Specimen Trunk 6 inches in diameter, mottled. Osgood, R.V. 117 Oahu BISH 1965-02-01
22 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum, site: Haukulu ?8-1-11 Preserved_Specimen Ht. 40', Diam. 7' (84), Branching 2' above into 5 stems. Roots buttressed. Adventitious roots few, restricted to lower portion of trunk. Nagata, K.M. 323 Oahu BISH 1967-09-06
23 Ficus virens Harold L. Lyon Arboretum - H 9-15-3 Preserved_Specimen Ht. 40' Multiple trunks. Adventitous roots very small, confined to lower portion of the trunk. roots buttressed. Figs mostly sessile or nearly so, 2 per leaf axil, through many on cauliflorous knobs 1/8 bearing up to 7 figs; blushing pink and becoming purplish upon maturity. Nagata, K.M. 536 Oahu BISH 1969-04-16
24 Ficus virens Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen A multi-trunked tree 6 m tall, with trunks erect. Laterals branching off trunks horizontally. Many adventitious roots sprouting from trunks. In partial shade. Lau, J. 2637 Oahu BISH 1986-07-14
25 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum H-9-18-1 Preserved_Specimen Branching 12 (1 ft.) above ground, diam. 72 (6 ft.), Ht. 40 ft. Figs axillary to cauliflorous, up to 5 per knob-like peduncle. Adventitious roots, few, limited to lower portions of trunk. Buttress roots. Figs pink, purple upon maturity. Nagata, K.M. 276 Oahu BISH 1967-07-19
26 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum 0486-1, H9-8-5 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 40', Multiple trunks, roots buttressed. Adventitious roots few, mostly small and confined to lower portion of trunk(s). Figs sessile, 2 per leaf axil and persistant even after leaf abscizes, giving the impression of cauliflory; pink when mature; ostole pink. Nagata, K.M. 532 Oahu BISH 1969-03-18
27 Ficus virens Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Harold L. Lyon Arboretum H 7-3-1 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 45' Multiple trunks Adventitious roots few, mostly small and confined to lower portion of trunk. Roots buttressed. Fig sessile or nearly so, 2 per leaf axil; rose colored becoming nearly purple upon maturity. Nagata, K.M. 535 Oahu BISH 1969-04-16
28 Ficus virens Harold L. Lyon Arboretum - H 7-3-1 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 45' Multiple trunks adeventitious roots few, mostly confined to lower portion of trunk; small. Roots buttressed. fig sessil or nearly so, 2 per leaf axil; rose colored becoming nearly purple upon maturity. Nagata, K.M. 535 Oahu BISH 1969-04-16
29 Ficus virens Harold L. Lyon Arboretum - 0486-1 H 9-8-5 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 40' Multiple trunks Roots buttressed. Adventitious roots frew, mostly small and confined to lower portion of trunk(s). Figs sessile, 2 per leaf axil and persisitant even after leaf abscizes, giving the impression of cauliflory; pink when mature; ostoole pink. Nagata, K.M. 532 Oahu BISH 1969-03-18
30 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum, Site: Haukulu 9-8-5 Preserved_Specimen Ht.: 60' Branching next to ground into 2 stems each approx. 5' (60) dbh. Roots buttress, adventitious roots small, few, restricted to lower portion of trunk. Figs axillary. Nagata, K.M. 327 Oahu BISH 1967-09-06
31 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum H-7-3-1 Preserved_Specimen Adventitious roots very few, confined to trunk. Figs nearly sessile, axillary, 1-4 or more per axil (of leaf). 6 ft. dbh. Ht. 50 ft. Nagata, K.M. 236 Oahu BISH 1967-01-01
32 Ficus virens Honolulu, Manoa Val., H.L.Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-04-20
33 Ficus virens UH Campus Arboretum. In parking lot north of Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services. Preserved_Specimen Robust tree to 40 ft tall with a spread of 70 ft. Syconia with green exterior, pink interior. Leaves dark green, glabrous, primary venation light green. Haltom, J. 33 Oahu BISH 2023-02-09
34 Ficus virens Harold L. Lyon Arboretum - H 9-15-3 Preserved_Specimen Ht: 40' Multiple trunks Adventitious roots very few, small, confined to lower portion of trunk. Roots buttressed. Figs mosly sessile or nearly so, 2 per leaf axil though many on cauliflorous knobs 1/8 bearing up to 7 figs; blushing pink and becoming purplish upon maturity. Nagata, K.M. 536 Oahu BISH 1969-04-16
35 Ficus virens Pearl Harbor Naval Station, Hale Alii, quarters C, growing in back yard of an officer's residence Preserved_Specimen Tree over 50 ft tall; lvs elliptic, attenuate at both ends, green with a prominent white midrib; figs sessile or very shortly pedunulate, 2-4 at old lf scars, brone separately from lvs, pinkish when mature. Higa, S. Oahu BISH 1989-07-25
36 Ficus virens Lyon Arboretum SA12-R7-T2 Preserved_Specimen Tree 15 ft. high, 15 ft. spread, aerial roots from 6 ft. up, multiple trunk above 3 1/2 ft. diam., bark gray Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-05-15
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