Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13956 Euphorbiaceae 
Omalanthus novoguineensis (Warb.) K. Schum. 
keys to this result on Esser 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, colls 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. 
j 
coll sequence 13953-14003; subarborescent in 
regrowth; branchlets terete, green and smooth; leaves 
fleshy, adaxially opaque dark green, abaxially glaucous; 
spikes green. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13956 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 9, 1999 
