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Ficus microcarpa
Chinese banyan
As recorded: Ficus microcarpa L.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Caum, E.L.
- Collector number
- 97
- Date
- December 19, 1927
- Locality
- Honolulu, Thomas Sq., makai-ewa corner
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1927, Caum, E.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ficus microcarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 640 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) reymond_miyajima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Dole St + Lower Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-15
Kealia, HI 96751, USA
(c) Rupert Clayton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-09
95PR+WR, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) malcalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ficus microcarpa. BISH 58524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58524.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364950 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
