PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Arecaceae Cat. # 3785 
Ptychococcus archboldianus Burred 
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: 
Occasional palm, 14 m tall; trunk straight, 15 cm 
diam.; leaves 4-5 m long, ca. 1.5 m wide; 
inflorescence branching, ca, 1 m long and wide, ca. 
15 ramifications; peduncles and flowers pale cream- 
green; fruits immature, green. 
McDonald & Ismail 3785 3 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Meliaceae Cat. # 3786 
Aglaia 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 45 m tall, branching above; bole ca. 1 
m diam., buttressed below; bark tan, smooth, 
somewhat round flaky; fruits 12-16 cm diameter, 
light brown, laticiferous, 3-lobed. 
McDonald & Ismail 3786 3 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
