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Ficus benjamina
Weeping fig
As recorded: Ficus benjamina L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Lutjeharms, W.J.
- Collector number
- 4456
- Date
- June 9, 1936
- Locality
- S side of Sumatra, Enggano Is., woods near Boea-Boea.
- Island
- Sumatra
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1936, Lutjeharms, W.J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ficus benjamina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,508 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
La Ceja, Antioquia, CO
(c) Juan Pablo Ramirez Otalvaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Rua José Lins Teles - Centro, Cabo de Santo Agostinho - PE, Brasil
(c) Pedro Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
48VM+HP Oakey Creek, Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Gili Trawangan Triptop, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Emily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Pune, IN-MH, IN
(c) krushna_7724, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Dehu Cantt Civil Township, Maharashtra, IN
(c) krushna_7724, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ficus benjamina. BISH 162805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254885. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/162805.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254885 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026