Castilla elastica
Panama rubber tree
As recorded: Castilla elastica Sessé
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63662
- Date
- July 21, 1982
- Locality
- Maraamu Stream, tributary of Opunohu Stream, Opunohu Valley
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Castilla elastica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Castilla elastica. BISH 607299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956689152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607299.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956689152 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026