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HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Ficus microcarpa 

Kawaiku'i Beach Park, Oahu

CHINESE BANYAN

Large tree with spreading canopy, frequent and potentially invasive in disturbed areas, alien forest, and cliffs.  Leaves smooth, 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, fruit round, 10mm in diameter.  Starts life as an epiphyte.  Native from India to Okinawa, Australia, and New Caledonia.