
Castilla elastica
Panama rubber tree
As recorded: Castilla elastica Sessé
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S.N. Inagaki →S. Satini →Masatomi Suzuki →F. Tokelau →
- Collector number
- T170
- Date
- March 16, 2001
- Locality
- Haateiho forest
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Suzuki, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 16, 2001, Suzuki, M.; Inagaki, N.; Tokelau, F.; Satini, S. also collected 9 other specimens.
Castilla elastica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2001. 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 718039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956435118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956435118 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
