Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0333 Vitaceae 
Cayratia 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; main ridge above the foot track 
between Langu and Garuka; in Gala clan territory; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 800’ (244 m). 
climber; leaves tendril-opposed, subcoriaceous, adaxial surface dark 
dull green x abaxially medium green; fruits immature, epicarp green; 
seed 1, ruminate within. 
Waskuk name and use not recorded. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10333 
date: July 10, 1995 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10334 Euphorbiaceae 
Melanolepis multiglandulosa (Reinw. ex Bl.) Reichb. f. & 
Zoll. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; regrowth community around 
Garuka village; in Glei clan territory; alluvial forest at altimeter elev. 
100’ (30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
treelet; indumentum floccose or mealy on most parts, hairs stellate; 
leaves spiral, chartaceous, irregularly lobed; infructescence axillary or 
terminal, paniculate, entirely golden-brown pubescent, pendant. 
Waskuk name = ‘waro,’ (pronounced with a long vowel on the o). 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2140-M, -2141-N, -2142-0; corresponding 
to TWD, RT+RTBK+RTWD, TBK+BR; 4 herbarium duplicates 
distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10334 
(= Regalado no. 1532) 
date: July 10, 1995 
det.: WT 
