Taxon:  Castilla elastica Sessé



Summary
Genus:
Castilla
Family:
Moraceae
Tribe:
Olmedieae
Nomen number:
9530
Place of publication:
V. Cervantes, Gaz. lit. Méx. supl. 2 July: 7.  1794
Comment:
for authorship see Brittonia 12(Tax. Index 23):viii. 1960
Verified:
05/01/1993 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
14 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Castilla elastica Sessé subsp. costaricana (Liebm.) C. C. Berg (0 active accession[s])
Castilla elastica Sessé subsp. elastica (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (3 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruits

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
  4. Berg, C. C. 2001. Moreae, Artocarpeae, and Dorstenia (Moraceae) with introductions to the family and Ficus and with additions and corrections to Flora Neotropica Monograph 7. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 83:269.
  5. Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  7. Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
  8. Langman, I. K. 1960. Castilla Sessé, not Castilla Cerv. Brittonia 12[Tax Index 23]:viii.
  9. McVaugh, R. 2000. Botanical results of the Sessé & Mociño expedition (1787-1803). Vii. A guide to relevant scientific names of plants 392.
  10. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  11. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishMexican rubbertree  1Langman, I. K. 1960. Castilla Sessé, not Castilla Cerv. Brittonia 12[Tax Index 23]:viii.
Englishuletree  1Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
Spanishárbol del ule  2Langman, I. K. 1960. Castilla Sessé, not Castilla Cerv. Brittonia 12[Tax Index 23]:viii.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia w.Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador w.Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
4Naturalized    widely natzd. in tropics 
4NaturalizedAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaSingapore  Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedPacificSouth-Central PacificFrench Polynesia  Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificSamoa  Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Michoacán de Ocampo, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia (w.), Ecuador (w.)
Naturalized

  • REGION:
Africa
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania
Asia-Tropical
  • MALESIA: Singapore
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: French Polynesia
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Samoa
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: United States [Puerto Rico]

Reference(s)
  1. Berg, C. C. 1972. Olmedieae, Brosimeae (Moraceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 7:94.
  2. Frohlich, D. & A. Lau. 2014. New plant records for the Hawaiian Islands 2012–2013. Bishop Mus. Occas. Pap. 115:10.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9530. Accessed 11 May 2026.