Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3783 Caesalpiniaceae/Leguminosae 
Maniltoa schefferi K. Schum. & Hollrung 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll, sequence 13772-13848; subarborescent; leaves 
generally 2-jugate, papery, adaxially opaque dark 
green, abaxially medium green; inflorescence capitate, 
entirely white, often infrafoliar and ramiflorous; ovary 
stipitate. 
local name: mai-yap; the wood is strong and used as a 
digging implement. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13783 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 21, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13784 Meliaceae 
Dysoxylum pettigrewianum F.M. Bailey 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll, sequence 13772-13848; subarborescent; leaves 
herbaceous, insect-damaged; fruits stipitate, 
lenticellate, opaque orange, arillode red. 
local name: grin-zab; bast used as windings to fasten 
spear heads to shaft. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13784 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 18, 1999 
