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Ficus elastica

Roxb. ex Hornem. (1819)

This name is accepted

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

rubber tree

Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Bot. Hafn., Suppl.: 7 (1819)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ficus elastica Honolulu, Nuuanu, Queen Emma Home Preserved_Specimen large tree; large branches spreading widely from base; buttress roots at base of trunk, roots forming network above ground only near trunk; bark light gray; aerial roots not characteristic Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-11-18
2 Ficus elastica UH Campus Arboretum. South side of Campus Rd. directly south of walkway between Architecture Building and Gartley Hall. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Tree, 27ft tall with a spread of 57ft. Syconia yellow, ripening to reddish purple. Haltom, J. 86 Oahu BISH 2022-12-06
3 Ficus elastica Bishop Museum Preserved_Specimen leaf has 50+ pairs of nerves 1275 Oahu BISH 1925-11-05
4 Ficus elastica Honolulu, 2179 Makiki Hts Preserved_Specimen some leaves much smaller; sap milky; stipules and midribs pinkish Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-07-07
5 Ficus elastica Honolulu, near Bishop Museum, by left front side Preserved_Specimen large tree, branching widely from base; bark light gray; no aerial roots; stipules pink, large; fruit undeveloped Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1940-11-18
6 Ficus elastica unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
7 Ficus elastica Lihue, abandoned golf course south of airport Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree 4 meters tall with hanging branches; leaves dark green or purple tinge and glossy, terminal stipule prominent, red Brock, K. 1010 Kauai BISH 2017-06-01
8 Ficus elastica Kailua Rd., former Kailua nursery Preserved_Specimen Smith, L.B. 121 Oahu BISH 1976-05-24
9 Ficus elastica Honolulu, park around Capitol building, by Archives Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. 965 Oahu BISH 1938-03-09
10 Ficus elastica Ala Moana Park circle, near main office Preserved_Specimen Condit, I.J. 187 Oahu BISH 1965-04-08
11 Ficus elastica Honolulu, Capitol grounds, by Archives Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-09-08
12 Ficus elastica unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
13 Ficus elastica Honolulu; Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-05-01
14 Ficus elastica UH campus, Gartley Hall Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-07-08
15 Ficus elastica unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
16 Ficus elastica unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
17 Ficus elastica unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. BISH
18 Ficus elastica Honolulu, Capitol grounds, opp. P.O Cultivated Preserved_Specimen India rubber tree Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1947-06-12
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