Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10232 Rubiaceae 
Psychotria 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills between Langu and Garuka; main 
ridge in territory of the Gala clan; hill forest dominated by Intsia bijuga; 
altimeter elev. 500’ (152 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E 
long. 
with collection sequence 10231-10233; 2 m shrub in early regrowth of 
windthrow; twigs subterete or weakly compressed; stipules valvate, 
translucent green; leaves fleshy-coriaceous, adaxial surface medium 
green x lighter green beneath; infructescence axes pale whitish-yellow; 
fruits blue-green; pyrenes 2. 
Waskuk name = 'apogo suaraga.’ Said to have no specific use. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10232 
date: June 30, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10233 Flacourtiaceae 
Casearia clutiaefolia Bl. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills between Langu and Garuka; main 
ridge in territory of the Gala clan; hill forest dominated by Intsia bijuga; 
altimeter elev. 500’ (152 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E 
long. 
with 10231-10232; 2-3 m shrubs in early regrowth of windthrow; stems 
green, flexuous, angulate, marked by a flat impression below the 
nodes; leaves alternate, distichous, glabrous, adaxial surface dark dull 
green x abaxially pale green; costa prominulous on both sides, lateral 
veins impressed above, prominent beneath; petioles red, <5 mm; 
perianth light yellow-green, calyx pubescent; fruits orange, globose, 
dehiscent on 3 valves. 
flowers bottled. 
Waskuk name = ‘mil pakaime.’ Reported as having no use. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1823-R, -1824-S, -1825-T, -1826-U; 
corresponding to LF+TW, SWD, RT+RTBK, stem+RTWD; 3 herbarium 
duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10233 
(= Regalado no. 1453) 
date: June 30, 1995 
det.: WT 
