Castilla elastica
Panama rubber tree
As recorded: Castilla elastica Sessé
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 1001/T
- Date
- November 14, 1997
- Locality
- near Tokomololo
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 14, 1997, Sykes, W.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Castilla elastica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. 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 752765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268407. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/752765.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268407 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026