Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 5243 Piperaceae 
Piper celtidiforme Opiz. 
keys to this result on Jebb in Johns 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
swampy forest along Tabare (Tabali) River, elev. ca. 
sealevel, 7°16’S, 147°07’E. 
collection sequence 15241-15275; pubescent liane; 
leaves pinnativeined, herbaceous, adaxially dark dull 
green, glaucescent beneath; spikes dull green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, A. Towati 15243 
date: Feb. 25, 2001 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15244 Lauraceae 
Litsea sp., guppyi facies 
conspecific series 14703, 14978, 15244 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
swampy forest along Tabare (Tabali) River, elev. ca. 
sealevel, 7°16’S, 147°07’E. 
collection sequence 15241-15275; 10 m tree; leaves 
dry-textured, adaxially dull green, abaxially blue-green 
glaucous; inflorescence infrafoliar and ramiflorous. 
flowers bottled. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15244 
date: Feb. 25, 2001 
det. WT, July 2001 
