Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10297 Myrsinaceae 
Embelia cotinoides (S. Moore) Merr. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; base of ridge at Garuka, regrowth 
community at elev. 100’ (c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 1 1’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ 
E long. 
with 10298-10299; woody climber; twigs terete, lenticels pustulate; 
leaves spiral, glandular-punctate, coriaceous or fleshy, glabrous, 
adaxial surface yellow-green x abaxially pale green; lamina elliptic, 
numerously pinnativeined, nervation reticulate; infructescence terminal, 
paniculate, pyrimidiform; fruits globose, glandular-spotted, purple when 
ripe. 
Waskuk name = ‘oukahep pok.’ Leaves are eaten raw. Coughs can 
be treated by smelling the crushed leaf or a water extract from the 
leaves. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2023-K; corresponding to 
LF+TW+FR+stem; 5 herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10297 
(= Regalado no. 1505) 
date: July 6, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10298 Moraceae 
Ficus cf. gul Laut. & K. Sch. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; base of ridge at Garuka, regrowth 
community at elev. 100’ (c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ 
E long. 
with sequence 10297-10299; treelet; twigs slender, terete, provided 
with setiform hairs; stipules small, acuminate, caducous; leaves spirally 
arranged, dry-textured, scabrous, papillate, dull medium or light green 
on both sides; lamina crenulate, base usually notched; veins yellow, 
reticulum weak; figs fascicled, among the leaves or infrafoliar, hairs 
patent and irritant; receptacle light green. 
figs bottled. 
Waskuk name = 'megelmar me.’ Used in hausboi rituals. The fresh 
leaves are also a substitute sandpaper. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2024-L, -2025-M, -2026-N, -2027-0, - 
2028-P; corresponding to TWD, RT+RTBK, TBK+sapwood, 
BR+RTWD, LF+TW+BR; 8 herbarium duplicates distributed through 
NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10298 
(= Regalado no. 1506) 
date: July 6, 1995 
det.: WT 
