Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13806 Meliaceae 
Dysoxylum sparsiflorum Mabberley 
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, adaxially opaque dark green, abaxially 
medium green; fruits opaquely green, immature; seeds 
reported by villagers as being red on the ripe fruit. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13806 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 20, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13807 Solanaceae 
Solanum torvum Swartz 
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; shrub in regrowth area 
along stream; leaves herbaceous; petals 4-5, white; 
fruits globose, immature, surfaces green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13807 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT;Nov. 30, 1999 
