Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10262 Monimiaceae 
Steganthera cf. hirsuta (Warb.) Perkins 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; alluvial forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
with Ficus 10261; 5-10 m treelet; emyrmecophilous, nodes not dilate; 
leaves opposite, papyraceous, hairy, adaxial surface dark dull green x 
abaxially yellow-green; infructescence axillary, receptacle subglobose; 
carpels initially sublanate; drupes purple-black. 
flowers bottled. 
Waskuk name = ‘yap-cha.’ Reported as having no use. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1908-K, -1909-L, -1910-M, -191 1-N, - 
1912-0; corresponding to SBK, BR, LF+TW+BR, SWD, 
RT+RTWD+SWD; 5 herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10262 
(= Regalado no. 1475) 
date: July 4, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10263 Burseraceae 
Canarium indicum L. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; alluvial forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 1 1’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
large canopy tree, buttressed; outer bark pale brown, not fissured, 
inner bark pink; wood very dense, stramineous; twigs robust; stipules 
papery, margins lacerate or incised; leaves spiral, pinnate, dry and 
brittle, dull green on both surfaces; infructescence paniculiform; drupe 
ovoid, 3-angled, epicarp dull green. 
Waskuk name = ‘salaman.’ The cooked seeds are edible. Several 
bird species (primarily the wainwanga) also seek the fruits as a food 
source. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1913-P, -1914-Q, -1915-R, -1916-S, -1917- 
T, -1918-U, -1919-V; corresponding to TWD, FR, TBK, BR+RTWD, 
RT+RTBK, fructescence+rachis+stipules, LF. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10263 
(= Regalado no. 1476) 
date: July 4, 1995 
det.: WT 
