Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15249 Sterculiaceae 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
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; 15 m tree; dense 
indument of appressed stellate scales; leaves dry- 
textured, adaxially dark dull green, abaxially glaucous- 
silvery; calyx light green, perianth 4-6 merous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, A. Towati 15249 
date: Feb. 25, 2001 
det. WT, April 21, 2001 
