Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14863 Clusiaceae 
Garcinia sp., assugu-maluensis facies 
Morobe Province, Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
near mouth of Saia River at Hessen Bay, alluvial 
flatland forest, sealevel, 07°21.7’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 14834-875; subarborescent, 4 m 
height, apparently elactiferous; leaves coriaceous, 
adaxially shiny dark green, lighter beneath; fruits 
globose, shiny green turning black. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & A. Towati 14863 
date: Jan. 12, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14864 Rubiaceae 
Gardenia sp. nov. 
Morobe Province, Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
near mouth of Saia River at Hessen Bay, alluvial 
flatland forest, sealevel, 07°21.7’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 14834-875; large tree to ca. 15 m 
height; leaves scabrous, vernicose both sides, very 
resinous, adaxially dark green, abaxially light green; 
fruits large, epicarp light green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & A. Towati 14864 
date: Jan. 12, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
