Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14336 Meliaceae 
Chisocheton sapindinus Stevens 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; Bulili 
Ridge near Lababia, natural growth forest on ultrabasics, 
midslopes between 60-245 m elev.; 7°18’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 14321-14342; 5 m understory shrub; 
leaves mostly 2-jugate, herbaceous, nitid and medium 
green both sides; fruits dull red, 4-angulate, pendant, 
monospermous; seeds black, oblongoid, arillode covering 
one hemisphere along the long axis, orange, exposed 
testa shiny black. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14336 
date: May 24, 2000 
det.: WT, June 2001 
