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Ficus prolixa
Pacific Banyan
As recorded: Ficus prolixa var. prolixa
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5679
- Date
- May 5, 1985
- Locality
- Atiu, SW coast
- Island
- Atiu
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1985, Whistler, W.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ficus prolixa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ficus prolixa. BISH 495528. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495528.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956582441 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
