Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13912 Araliaceae 
Osmoxylon sessiliflorum (Laut.) Philipson 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, coll.s 
around expedition Camp 2 at the Guam River; 
centered on GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N, elevation ca. 
50-100 m; generally from lower slopes of natural- 
growth foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13911-13952; subarborescent in 
regrowth, monocaulous; leaves fleshy, brittle, dark 
green both surfaces; lateral rays articulate; fruits in 
spherical heads, exocarp green turning 
atropurpureous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13912 
date: Aug. 12, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 27, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13913 Moraceae 
Ficus dammaropsis Diels var. obtusa Corner 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, coll.s 
around expedition Camp 2 at the Guam River; 
centered on GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N, elevation ca. 
50-100 m; generally from lower slopes of natural- 
growth foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13911-13952; subarborescent with 
large leaves; leaves thickly papery, scabrid, adaxially 
opaque very dark green, abaxially yellow-green; fruits 
axillary, solitary, covered with large brown bracts. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13913 
date: Aug. 12, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 12, 1999 
