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Ficus obliqua

G.Forst. (1786)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ins. Austr.: 77 (1786)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:194 (NEWNAT/O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ficus obliqua Lyon Arboretum, site H12-9-3 Preserved_Specimen Fruit small, orange; tree 35ft ht, 2ft in diam. Osgood, R.V. 218 Oahu BISH 1965-07-08
2 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, Manoa Valley, H.L.Lyon Arboretum S9-R7-T4 Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-04-28
3 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, Manoa Valley, H.L.Lyon Arboretum, Sect. 12-R9-T3 Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-05-11
4 Ficus obliqua Koloa District, Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve, along rd from Alexander reservoir to kanaele (Wahiawa Bog) metrosideros dominated forest with numerous forestry introductions mixed in. With Terminalia myriocarpa. Preserved_Specimen Small trees of 15-20ft. Flynn, T.W. 2152 Kauai BISH 1987-04-10
5 Ficus obliqua W Maui, Lahaina District, Honolua, Mokupea Preserved_Specimen Fruit bright orange. Oppenheimer, H.L. 40111 Maui BISH 2001-04-12
6 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, Manoa Valley, H.L.Lyon Arboretum, S7-R16-T1 Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. 1525 Oahu BISH 1959-05-01
7 Ficus obliqua Waimea District, Waimea High School, opposite tennis courts Preserved_Specimen Tree 8m ht, trunk 40cm in diam; bark smooth, pale gray; latex white; stipule sheaths & lower surface of new lvs rufous; synconia yellowish grn. Lorence, D.H. 6371 Kauai BISH 1989-06-04
8 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, Thomas Square Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree 8m ht; major limbs originate within a couple of meters of the ground; mature fruit orange. Lau, J. 1595 Oahu BISH 1985-11-05
9 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, street tree Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-04-01
10 Ficus obliqua Manoa Valley, near head, arboretum of HSPA Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1930-12-11
11 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, Manoa Valley, H.L.Lyon Arboretum Section 10 Preserved_Specimen Anderson, D. Oahu BISH 1959-05-13
12 Ficus obliqua Aiea. In gully off of the Aiea loop trail. Central Koolau Mountains. Growing in mesic forest of mostly composed of Psidium cattleianum, Lantana camara, Chromolaena odorata, Miconia crenata, Acacia koa, Psydrax odorata, Odontosoria chinensis, Carex wahuensis, Pluchea caroliniana, Urochloa maxima, and others. Preserved_Specimen Huge tree over 20 m with grey bark. Leaves relatively small, fruit orange at maturity, yellow-orange when younger. Apex of stems with 2 stipules. Thomas, M.K. 597 Oahu BISH 2023-08-15
13 Ficus obliqua Kohala Mt Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Small tree. Condit, I.J. 175 Hawaii BISH 1965-03-01
14 Ficus obliqua Honolulu, forest reserve behind kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-08-27
15 Ficus obliqua Ala Moana, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Fruit orange. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-08-07
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