University of Illinois at Chicago 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
WINTERACEAE 
Drymys 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Climber to 10 m x 2 cm diameter stem. 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub c. 3 m tall x 4 cm diameter 
stems. Fruit dark red to black. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; pass east 
of km 50 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Submontane, mossy forest, on plateau 
with outcropping sandstone and shales. 
2250 m,000°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4652, May 25, 1991 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limestone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
c. 2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4654, May 26, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3478-Q, U44Z3479-R. 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3482-U, U44Z3483-V. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
PALMAE / ARECACEAE 
EUPHORBIACEAE 
Glochidion 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Monopodial palm unbranched to 5 to 10 
m. Inflorescence whitish. Immature fruits 
green. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; pass east 
of km 50 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Submontane, mossy forest, on plateau 
with outcropping sandstone and shales. 
2250 m,000°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4653, May 25, 1991 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrubby tree to 4 m. Bark brown, 
rough, deeply cracked and flaking; inner-bark 
orange. Flower yellow. Fruit splitting into 
about 20 brown mericarps with orange colored 
seeds. 
Notes: Photo taken. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3480-S, U44Z3481-T. 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limestone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
c. 2000 m,003°40'S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4655, May 26, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti- AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3484-W, U44Z3485-X 
U44Z3486-Y. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
