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Ficus microcarpa
Chinese banyan
As recorded: Ficus microcarpa L.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 31999
- Date
- March 9, 1950
- Locality
- S part of W side of Island
- Island
- Angaur
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ficus microcarpa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,275 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Guangcai St, East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 張家瑜, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
420台灣臺中市豐原區圓環北角潭路口
(c) Rain Hsiao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
335台灣桃園市大溪區月眉里
(c) lois Fan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Chaishanda Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) Olivia YC., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Chaishanda Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) Olivia YC., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Chaishanda Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) Olivia YC., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ficus microcarpa. BISH 162311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377648. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/162311.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956377648 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
