Ficus prolixa

Pacific Banyan

As recorded: Ficus prolixa G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae

Collected by: Takamatsu, M.
Collector number: 624
Date: February 8, 1936
Locality: Ponape Island - Param
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Raulerson, C.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ficus prolixa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 162463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956177155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/162463.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956177155 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026