Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13971 Moraceae 
Ficus phaeosyce Laut. & K. Schum. 
conspecific to 1 3967 
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. 
coll sequence 13953-14003; subarborescent on forest 
margin; leaves papery, scabrous, adaxially opaque dark 
green, abaxially light green; figs atropurpureous, bristly. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13971 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 12, 1999 
