Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10295 Fabaceae 
Strongylodon siderospermus Cordemoy 
keys to this result on Verdcourt 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; swamp forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 1 1 ’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
with sequence 10289-10296; woody vine; stems terete, smooth; leaves 
alternate, pinnately trifoliolate, pliant, dull green both surfaces; 
inflorescence axillary, pendulous, racemiform, long-peduncled; flowers 
sherbet-orange; pods inflated, glossy green and smooth (rugose with 
drying), rostrate; seeds 1 or 2, testa glossy, alate on one side. 
Waskuk name = ‘apsarapok.’ 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2020-H, -2021-1; corresponding to RT, 
LF+stem; 7 herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10295 
(= Regalado no. 1503) 
date: July 6, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0296 Apocynaceae 
cf. Parsonsia 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; swamp forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
with sequence 10289-10295; woody climber, elactiferous; leaves 
opposite, glabrate, bullate, papery, no basal trichomes, adaxial surface 
dark green x abaxially medium green; fruit dull green; seeds numerous, 
plumose. 
Waskuk name not known by villagers interviewed. No use reported. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2022-J; corresponding to RT+stem; 4 
herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10296 
(= Regalado no. 1 504) 
det.: WT 
date: July 6, 1995 
