Ficus prolixa

Pacific Banyan

As recorded: Ficus prolixa G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 3015
Date: October 31, 1931
Locality: Salailua-Lataitai.
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 50 m
Identified by: Summerhayes, V.S.
Record type: Preserved specimen

174 Bishop specimens of Ficus prolixa · collected 1844–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 31, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 23 other specimens.

Ficus prolixa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

I Chenchon, Rota 96951, CNMI

(c) Lauren Helton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Pali'E Road, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) widoweva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

I Chenchon, Rota 96951, CNMI

(c) Lauren Helton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Likie Road, FM

(c) vergilanikagilmete, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15

Vanuatu, VU

(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ficus prolixa. BISH 161526. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956168205. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/161526.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956168205 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026