PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Rubiaceae Cat. # 3795 
Mastixiodendron pachyclados (Sch). Melch 
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 35 m tall, branching above; bole 
crooked, knobby, contoured, 80 cm diam., much 
buttressed at base (6 m wide); leaves dark green 
above, light green below; fruits immature, green, 
apex with an apparent calyptrum (dehiscence 
unknown). 
McDonald & Ismail 3795 4 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Meliaceae Cat. # 3796 
Chisocheton ceramica Miq. 
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, contoured, 40 cm diam., somewhat 
buttressed at base; fruits abundant, red, finely 
velvety -puberulent . 
McDonald & Ismail 3796 4 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
