Herbarium catalogue

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH _ E00295737 FLORA OF NEW GUINEA Botanical Collections of the National Herbarium, DPI, Office of Forests, Lae. LAE 70480 J. Wiakabu & 0, Mamalai 9/9/77 Locality: Near Daunda Bridge, Bewani Highway. Subdistrict Vanimo, District West Sepik. Altitude 120 m. eet 2° 4d 9, Long.: 141°.15 E. Habitat: Undergrowth of the mountain forests, on brown clay soils. Annot.: Small tree. Height 4 m. Bole 2m. d.b.h. 6 cm Bark outer grey brown, inner cream-green. Wood straw. Leaves. dark green glossy above, pale green below. Fruit pale orrange flesh surrounding ca. half of the black seed. Note. Seeds for local Botanic Gardens. Fam.: Icacinaceae. Name: Medusanthera laxiflora (Miers) Howard. Dupl. sent to: L BRI CANB A K E M BISH QRS—-PNH US -BO—SING- NSW ‘BM—