Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15276 Euphorbiaceae 
Macaranga quadrigiandulosa Warb. 
var. quadrigiandulosa 
keys directly on Whitmore 
Morobe Province, Atzera Range near Lae township, 
anthropogenic regrowth above 5 mile, elev. 200 m, ca. 
6°42’S, 146°57’ E. 
collection sequence 15276-15279; subarborescent in 
regrowth; stems smooth, green; leaves herbaceous, 
adaxially dark dull green, abaxially glaucous and 
granular-glandular; fruits yellow-green, spines pliant. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 15276 
date: March 5, 2001 
det. WT, April 23, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15277 Euphorbiaceae 
Macaranga aleuritoides F. Muell. 
Morobe Province, Atzera Range near Lae township, 
anthropogenic regrowth above 5 mile, elev. 200 m, ca. 
6°42’S, 146°57’ E. 
collection sequence 15276-15279; common treelet; 
stipules foliaceous; indument of irritant hairs; leaves 
papyraceous, large, lobed, adaxially dark dull green, 
abaxially glaucescent, underleaf densely reticulate and 
with dark shiny granules in the areoles; fruits pale 
green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 15277 
date: March 5, 2001 
det. WT, April 23, 2001 
