Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 
Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11421 Apocynaceae 
Neisosperma ficifolium (Sp. Moore) Fosb. & Sach. 
Gulf Province; Lakekamu; east branch of the Avi A yk River, 
alluvial forest along the Bulldog Track out fronn^fe^secamp, 
elev. 350’ altimeter (105 m); colls, centered ome?)ordi nates 7° 
44’ lat. x 146° 29.5’ long. 
collection sequence 1 1421-1 143£r 20 m tree, common 
species, unbuttressed; bark thicl$<4jnfissured, marked by large 
pustules, slash orange-brpwtm and with darker brown 
striations; wood straw; no exudate from bark but foliage 
copiously lactiferou^r leaves whorled, sub-bullate, 
herbaceous, dark djuli green on both surfaces; corolla white, 
contorted . / 
bottled flowers recovered from ground 
coll: >W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 1 1 ,421 
daj^T Oct. 24, 1996 
cret: WT 
