Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14507 Piperaceae 
Piper truncatibaccum C. DC. 
keys to this result on Jebb in Johns 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
glabrous liane, leaves palmativeined, herbaceous, 
bullate, adaxially very dark green, abaxially light green, 
base generally shallowly cordate; petioles longer than 1 
cm; spikes green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14507 
date: June 21, 2000 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14509 Thymelaeaceae 
Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. 
keys to this result on FI. Male. 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
understory shrub; leaves herbaceous; inflorescence 
axillary from lower nodes, to ca. 5 flowers per peduncle, 
1-2 peduncles per axil; fruits dull red, to 33 mm x 30 
mm (dry). 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14509 
date: June 21, 2000 
det. WT, April 13, 2001 
