Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3997 Proteaceae 
Helicia affinis Sleumer 
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; arborescent; leaves dry- 
textured, adaxially opaque very dark green, abaxially 
medium green, provided with fine appressed hairs; 
fruiting rachis below the leaves, ca. 10 cm length, no 
hairs visible but axis overmature; fruits ellipsoid, pale 
brown exocarp, surface scrape is purple beneath. 
carpological coll. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13997 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 14, 1999 
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