PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Cat. # 3709 
Erythrospermum ? 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain and Gunung Top, W of Sungai Tor, E 
of Sungai Waske, vie. of Sewan village on Titve 
Stream. 
2°14'S 138°46’E Alt: 10-100 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 10-60 m high; 
associates diverse, including Sterculia, Knema, 
Polyalthia, Pometia, Ziziphus. 
Field Char: 
Midstory tree, 18 m tall, branching above; bole 
straight, cylindrical, 30 cm diam; bark gray, rough, 
immature fruits pale green. 
Notes: 
NCI voucher 
McDonald & Ismail 3709 25 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Simaroubaceae Cat. # 3710 
Quassia indica (Gaertn.) Nooteb. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain and Gunung Top, W of Sungai Tor, E 
of Sungai Waske, vie. of Sewan village on Titve 
Stream. 
2°14'S 138°46'E Alt: 10-100 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 10-60 m high; 
associates diverse, including Sterculia, Knema, 
Polyalthia, Pometia, Ziziphus. 
Field Char: 
Understory tree 5 m tall, branching above and below, 
lateral branches much contorted; bark red-tan, 
smooth; leaves dark green above, pale green below; 
flowers in bud, petals pale green, stamen filaments 
reddish, anthers yellow, style reddish, carpels 3 or 4. 
Notes: 
NCI voucher 
McDonald & Ismail 3710 25 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
