Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13125 Euphorbiaceae 
Mallotus oblongifolius (Miq.) Muell. Arg. 
var. villosulus Pax & Hoffm. 
Morobe Province; foothills NW of the Waria River; 
alluvial terraces along Pao streambed by Yai Village, 
colls, centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, elev. 
150 m. 
collection sequence 13115-13133; understory shrub; 
leaves herbaceous, adaxially dark dull green, 
brownish-green beneath; fruits light green, 3 rounded 
lobes. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13125 
date: June 4, 1999 
det.: WT, April 23, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13126 Myrtaceae 
Octamyrtus insignis Diels 
keys to this result on A.J. Scott 
Morobe Province; foothills NW of the Waria River; 
alluvial terraces along Pao streambed by Yai Village, 
colls, centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, elev. 
150 m. 
collection sequence 13115-13133; subarborescent, 
common along small streams, population flowering; 
leaves obovate, papyraceous, adaxially medium dull 
green, abaxially yellowish-green with orange-brown 
hairs; flowers from old wood or higher axils; calyx 
foliaceous, yellow-green, undulate; petals pinkish-red, 
about 6 petals; ca. 20 stamens. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13126 
date: June 4, 1999 
det.: WT, April 9, 2001 
