BISH 584248Botany

Castilla elastica

Panama rubber tree

As recorded: Castilla elastica Sessé

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 726
Date: April 11, 1927
Locality: Faaroa Valley
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 20 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Castilla elastica · collected 1922–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 11, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 23 other specimens.

Castilla elastica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 230 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28

Ocosingo, Chis., MX

(c) Miguel García Cruz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28

Calle 38, Mérida, Yuc., MX

(c) Jorge Alonso-Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21

Lower Freshwater Rd, Kamerunga, QLD, AU

(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11

Tuamasaga, Samoa

(c) M Rutherford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-03

Huixtla, Chis., México

(c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-02

Palenque, Chis., MX

(c) Sophie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Castilla elastica. BISH 584248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/584248.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956523259 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026