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Ficus petiolaris

Kunth (1817)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 49 (1817)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ficus petiolaris Honolulu, Punahou area, located in front yard of a home at 1941 Ualakaa St Cultivated shade tree in yard Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 30 ft. tall; lvs. medium green with prominent white midrib and veins, firm-fleshy in texture; figs immature, green, paired in upper If axils, ong pedunculate, with a prominent nipple at the apex. de Feo, R. 551 Oahu BISH 1990-01-30
2 Ficus petiolaris Honolulu, Punahou area, located in front yard of a home at 1941 Ualakaa St Cultivated shade tree in yard Preserved_Specimen Tree ca 30 ft. tall; lvs. medium green with prominent white midrib and veins, firm-fleshy in texture; figs immature, green, paired in upper If axils, ong pedunculate, with a prominent nipple at the apex. de Feo, R. 551 Oahu BISH 1990-01-30
3 Ficus petiolaris Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden, interface between Medicinal & Cycad Areas Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree of 18 ft., trunk whitish green with fine straw-colored, exfoliating papery epidermis. Lvs dark ± glossy green w/pink veins (newer lvs) that become yellowish-white in older lvs, below dull glaucous grey-green w/whitish veins; petiole pale green below, pinkish above. Cult. orig. Flynn, T.W. 5755 Kauai BISH 1995-04-07
4 Ficus petiolaris Koloa District, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Medicinal area near culvert below cane rd Preserved_Specimen Tree of 20ft; lvs glossy med grn above w. yellowish veins, below dull pale grey-grn w. faintly yellowish-shite midrib & whitish 2 veins; fruits dull pale grn w. paler spots. Wild. coll. Baja Calif., Mex. NTBG acc#750895002. Flynn, T.W. 5753 Kauai BISH 1995-04-07
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