Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Balanophoraceae 
Balanophora papuana cf. Schtir cf. 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 2 km to 
W of camp along Gaharu trail towards S. Labang, 
surrounding ridges and valleys. 
Lat.: 0 ° 33 ' 40 " S 
Long.: 112 ° 37 ' 32.7 " E 
Habitat Alt. 600 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Lauraceae, Sapotaceae. 
growing on bank, 50 ft above river. 
Morphology: 
Parasite growing on thick organic soil in small clusters. 
Vegetative part rust orange with white scales, scabrous. 
Bracts cream, 1/2 c, high, fleshy. Inflorescence 8 cm long. 
Head 3 cm high, globose, bright (soft) pink. 
Local name: 
Notes: Strong Pandanus aroma! Spirit collection. Slide 
(1:3, 1:5) 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
2075 Sunday, February 19, 1995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Sterculiaceae 
Sterculia stipulata 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 2 km to 
W of camp along Gaharu trail towards S. Labang, 
surrounding ridges and valleys. 
Lat.: 0 ° 33 ' 40 " S 
Long.: 112 ° 37 ' 32.7 " E 
Habitat Alt. 600 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Lauraceae, Sapotaceae. 
growing on bank, 50 ft above river. 
Morphology: 
Tree 7.5 m tall, 7 cm dbh. Outer bark dark reddish-brown, 
inner bark pale yellow. Leaves light green, hirsute. Fruit 
bright red, seeds black. Inflorescence 50 cm long, 
pendulous. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
2076 Sunday, February 19, 1995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
