Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14870 Rubiaceae 
Timonius sp., aff. rufescens (Miq.) Boerl. 
conspecific to 14798 
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; 
leaves papery, dark green both sides; flowers light 
yellow or off-white when in bud; fruits baccate, indument 
yellow-green, epicarp red when ripe; inside red. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & A. Towati 14870 
date: Jan. 12, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
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