Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 5007 Myrtaceae 
Decaspermum bracteatum (Roxb.) A.J. Scott 
var. bracteatum 
keys to this result on Scott 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural growth foothill forest 
on ultrabasics, elev. sealevel; 7°18’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 15005-15041; subarborescent in 
regrowth; leaves fleshy, adaxially medium green, 
abaxially yellow-green; inflorescence axes pale purple; 
peduncle sericeous; petals yellow, calyx lobes rounded 
and hairy, filaments pale purple. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15007 
date: Feb. 16, 2001 
det. WT, April 9, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 5008 Symplocaceae 
Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S. Moore 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural growth foothill forest 
on ultrabasics, elev. sealevel; 7°18’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 15005-15041; large tree; 
branchlets black; leaves fleshy, shiny both sides, 
adaxially dark green, medium green beneath; fruits 
green; seeds 2, testa crustaceous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15008 
date: Feb. 16, 2001 
det. WT, April 2001 
