PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Anacardiaceae Cat. tt 3739 
Semecarpus bracteatus Laut. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Upper ridges of small mountain emerging from 
coastal plain; W of Sungai Tor, E of Sungai Waske, 
near Sewan vill. 
2°4’ 138°46'Alt: 200-300 m 
Habitat: 
Primary, low-montane forest, canopy 20-50 m tall; 
associates include: Myristica, Mammea, Semecarpus, 
Chionanthus, Gonocaryum. 
Field Char: 
Midstory tree 18 m tall, branching above, bole 
straight, cylindrical, 20 cm diam.; bark pale tan, 
narrowly furrowed, latex black; foliage clustered at 
stem apex, leaves 0.5-1 m long; flowers pale green, 
stamens and petals 5. 
McDonald & Ismail 3739 28 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Apocynaceae Cat. ft 3740 
Lepiniopsis ternatensis Val. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Upper ridges of small mountain emerging from 
coastal plain; W of Sungai Tor, E of Sungai Waske, 
near Sewan vill. 
2°4’ 138°46'Alt: 200-300 m 
Habitat: 
Primary, low-montane forest, canopy 20-50 m tall; 
associates include: Myristica, Mammea, Semecarpus, 
Chionanthus, Gonocaryum. 
Field Char: 
Midstory tree 12 m tall, branching above; bole 
straight, cylindrical, 20 cm diam.; foliage dark green, 
lateral branches crooked; latex white, abundant; 
corolla white, limb segments twisted; immature 
fruits narrowly ellipsoid, green. 
McDonald & Ismail 3740 28 May 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
