Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14046 Flacourtiaceae 
Osmelia philippina (Turcz.) Benth. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 & Camp 3 along the Guam River; 
alluvial forest, surge zone and flood plain of Guam R., 
GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N; elev. ca. 80 m. 
coll sequence 14004-14070; subarborescent; leaves 
fleshy-coriaceous, adaxially very dark green, abaxially 
yellow-green; inflorescence a lax panicle. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14046 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 2000 
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