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Ficus elastica
rubber plant
As recorded: Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 1605
- Date
- December 10, 1978
- Locality
- Vila
- Island
- Efate
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1978, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ficus elastica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,152 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Parque da Mooca, São Paulo - SP, 03125, Brasil
(c) StefogloFarias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Southern, HK
(c) melcattro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kieni, KE-NI, KE
(c) Nakedi Maputla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Marsh Wren Ct, Lake Worth, FL, US
(c) emilyrose219, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
PR-3, Luquillo, PR, US
(c) Jackson Sprayberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ficus elastica. BISH 424758. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/424758.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620876 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026