Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10352 Rubiaceae 
Urophyllum sp. 
East Sepik Province, April River, Bugabugi 2 at Natawe, hill forest on 
mafic substrate at elevation 300’ (c. 90 m); colls, centered on 4° 33’S 
latitude x 142° 34’E longitude. 
with 10341; understory shrub; leaves distichous, subcoriaceous, 
bullate, adaxial surface dark shining green x abaxially dull medium 
green; fruits orange, polyspermous. 
Bugabugi name = 'me pare.’ No use reported. 
coll. W.Takeuchi 10352 
date: July 20, 1995 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10353 Elaeocarpaceae 
Elaeocarpus sp. 
East Sepik Province, April River, Bugabugi 2 at Natawe, hill forest on 
mafic substrate at elevation 300’ (c. 90 m); colls, centered on 4° 33’S 
latitude x 142° 34’E longitude. 
small tree next to Myristica 10342; inner bark and sapwood yellow; 
leaves subcoriaceous, adaxial surface dark shining green x abaxially 
medium green; overmature leaves red; fruits globose, immature, green. 
Bugabugi name = ‘tau u anay.’ A strong timber used for canoes and 
houses. 
coll. W. Takeuchi 10353 
date: July 20, 1995 
