Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Ficus microcarpa
(Moraceae)

Chinese banyan, Indian laurel fig, Malay banyan, Malayan banyan, curtain fig, laurel fig

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Species description or overview

Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Ficus microcarpa information from PIER
Information on Ficus microcarpa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Ficus microcarpa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Ficus microcarpa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Ficus microcarpa
Nomenclatural information about Ficus microcarpa is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Ficus microcarpa
Nomenclatural information about Ficus microcarpa is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Ficus microcarpa  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Ficus microcarpa is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Ficus microcarpa (Moraceae): species information from GCW
Information on Ficus microcarpa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).


Control methods

Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Images

Images of Ficus microcarpa (Moraceae) (Chinese banyan tree)
Links to high-resolution free images of Ficus microcarpa (Moraceae) (Chinese banyan tree) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Ficus microcarpa
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Ficus microcarpa images from PIER
Images of Ficus microcarpa provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Ficus microcarpa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Ficus microcarpa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Ficus microcarpa
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Plants of Hawaii: Ficus microcarpa -- MAPS
taxonomic nomenclature, ITIS, Themeda arguens

Ficus microcarpa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Ficus microcarpa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ficus microcarpa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Ficus microcarpa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Ficus microcarpa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


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