PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Melastomataceae Cat. # 3783 
Astronia glomerata Mansf. 
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: 
Tall midstory tree, 18 m tall, branching above; bole 
straight, much contoured, 25 cm diam.; wood 
orange, bark flaky; leaves green above, rusty below; 
peduncles and calyx rusty, corolla white, urceolate, 
anthers yellow. 
McDonald & Ismail 3783 3 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Fabaceae Cat. # 3784 
Albizia sp. 
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 20 m tall, branching above; bole 
straight, cylindrical, 25 cm diam.; bark pale gray, 
smooth; leaflets pale green below, dark green above; 
flowers abundant, calyx green, stamen filaments 
whitish. 
McDonald & Ismail 3784 3 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
