Ficus elastica: common name details from PIER

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

arbre à caoutchouc French ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

caucho Spanish Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)

gak'iynigoma Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 39)

India rubber fig English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

India rubber tree English ? Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 251)

Indian rubber tree English ? Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 101)

komunokí Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 16)

komunoki Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 17)

rapa Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 396)

rapah Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 30)

rubber plant English ? Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 176)

wõjke-roba Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 110)

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Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

English ? India rubber fig U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

English ? India rubber tree Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 251)

English ? Indian rubber tree Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 101)

English ? rubber plant Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 176)

French ? arbre à caoutchouc U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands rapa Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 396)

Marshallese Marshall Islands wõjke-roba Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 110)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) komunokí Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 16)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) komunoki Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 17)

Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island rapah Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 30)

Spanish Galápagos Islands caucho Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)

Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island gak'iynigoma Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 39)

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Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

? English India rubber fig U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

? English India rubber tree Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 251)

? English Indian rubber tree Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 101)

? English rubber plant Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 176)

? French arbre à caoutchouc U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

Cook Islands Maori (Cook Islands) rapa Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 396)

Galápagos Islands Spanish caucho Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)

Marshall Islands Marshallese wõjke-roba Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 110)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan komunokí Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 16)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan komunoki Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 17)

Pohnpei Island Pohnpeian rapah Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 30)

Yap (Waqab) Island Yapese gak'iynigoma Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 39)

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Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

English India rubber fig ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

English India rubber tree ? Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 251)

English Indian rubber tree ? Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 101)

English rubber plant ? Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 176)

French arbre à caoutchouc ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)

Maori (Cook Islands) rapa Cook Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 396)

Marshallese wõjke-roba Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 110)

Palauan komunokí Palau Islands (main island group) Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 16)

Palauan komunoki Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 17)

Pohnpeian rapah Pohnpei Island Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 30)

Spanish caucho Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)

Yapese gak'iynigoma Yap (Waqab) Island Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 39)

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Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
arbre à caoutchouc	French	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)
caucho	Spanish	Galápagos Islands	Charles Darwin Research Station (2005)
gak'iynigoma	Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 39)
India rubber fig	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2007)
India rubber tree	English	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 251)
Indian rubber tree	English	?	Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 101)
komunokí	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 16)
komunoki	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 17)
rapa	Maori (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 396)
rapah	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Falanruw, Marjorie C./Maka, Jean E./Cole, Thomas G./Whitesell, Craig D. (1990) (p. 30)
rubber plant	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1981) (p. 176)
wõjke-roba	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 110)