Description
Ovary white, enlarging rapidly and turning orange-brown, with dense persistent hairs.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Morobe Prov. present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Prov.), only known from the type.
Morphology
Foliage buds are white, the bracts up to 7 by 6 cm, young leaves bright pink, mature foliage glossy green. Petals, stamens and staminodes white.
Citation
Verdc. 1979 – In: Manual New Guinea Leg., Lae Bot. Bull.: 66.
