PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Cat. # 3769 
Antiariopsis decipiens K. Sch. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain, 1-3 km N of Sewan on the Waske 
River. 
2°4'S 138°46'E Alt: 10-20 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 25-45 m high, 
associates diverse, including Celtis, Sterculia, 
Pometia, Ficus, Oncospermum, and sundry 
Rubiaceae. 
Field Char: 
Understory tree 5 m tall, branching above and below; 
bole straight, cylindrical, 8 cm diam.; bark pale 
gray, smoothish; inflorescence compact, bracteate 
head, yellowish with exserted styles at apex during 
anthesis, bright red and exposing white, gelatinous 
fruits during fruition. 
McDonald & Ismail 3769 1 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Hernandiaceae Cat. # 3770 
Hernandia aff. ovigera L. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain, 1-3 km N of Sewan on the Waske 
River. 
2°4'S 138°46'E Alt: 10-20 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 25-45 m high, 
associates diverse, including Celtis, Sterculia, 
Pometia, Ficus, Oncospermum, and sundry 
Rubiaceae. 
Field Char: 
Canopy tree 40 m tall, branching midway up; bole 
straight, cylindrical, 1 m diam.; bark tan, narrowly 
fissured; foliage dark green, leaves glossy, calyx 
urceolate, pale green, petals white, stigma white, 
capitate, flowers protogynous, anthers yellow-orange. 
McDonald & Ismail 3770 1 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
