Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13836 Araliaceae 
Osmoxylon (closest to) sessiliflorum (Laut.) Philipson 
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; common understory 
shrub, monocaulous; leaves herbaceous, opaquely 
medium green both surfaces; fruits atropurpureous, 
ovary with 10 cells. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13836 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 27, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13837 Nyctaginaceae 
Pisonia longirostris Teysm. & Binn. 
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; very common 
subarborescent; leaves fleshy, pliant, adaxially dark 
green, abaxially medium green; inflorescence entirely 
cream or off-white; perigone hairy. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13837 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 26, 1999 
