PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Euphorbiaceae Cat. # 3717 
Pimelodendron amboinicum Kassk. 
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°4'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: 
Canopy tree 35 m tall, bole much contoured and 
grooved, 45 cm diam.; dark brown, latex white; 
foliage dense, dark green; calyx green, anthers many, 
bright yellow. 
McDonald & Ismail 3717 26 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Dipterocarpaceae Cat. # 3718 
Vatica rassak (Korth.) Bl. 
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°4'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: 
Canopy tree 35 m tall; bole straight, cylindrical, 40 
cm diam.; bark pale gray, smooth, girdled by 
narrow, horizontal ridges; branching above; sepals 
pale green, carolla cream, petals yellowish at base, 
very aromtaic (like Garcinia) 
McDonald & Ismail 3718 26 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
