Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10335 Aristolochiaceae 
Aristolochia 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; Langu, planted by villager from a 
seedling taken from the nearby swamp; altimeter elev. 100’ (30 m). 
leaves pliant, 3-lobed; sterile coll. 
Waskuk name = ‘nokum-gwosh pok.’ The leaves are shredded and 
fed to hunting dogs in order to stimulate aggression. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10335 
det.: WT 
date: July 12, 1995 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10336 Polygalaceae 
Xanthophyllum papuanum Whitm. ex Meijden 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; Ambunti, at base of Waikula (Mt. 
Townsend), elev. est. 100’ (30 m). 
large tree; twigs smooth, terete; leaves coriaceous, margins undulate. 
Waskuk name = ‘poi kupa won.’ The same name is also given to the 
Maniltoa species represented by 10239. Use not recorded. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10336 
date: July 15, 1995 
det.: WT 
