Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Trees of New Guinea
A botanical companion to the world’s most floristically diverse island: New Guinea.
New Guinea is the most floristically diverse island in the world, home to nearly 5,000 tree species alone. Trees of New Guinea details each of the 693 plant genera with arborescent members found in New Guinea, covering the entire region including the West Papua and Papua Provinces of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the surrounding islands such as New Britain, New Ireland, and Bougainville. The book follows contemporary classifications and is richly illustrated with line drawings and color photographs throughout. Each group has a family description and key to the New Guinea tree genera, followed by a description of each genus, with notes on taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and diagnostic characters. Trees of New Guinea—winner of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature’s 2022 Award for Excellence in Botany—is an essential companion for anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists, and zoologists.
New Guinea is the most floristically diverse island in the world, home to nearly 5,000 tree species alone. Trees of New Guinea details each of the 693 plant genera with arborescent members found in New Guinea, covering the entire region including the West Papua and Papua Provinces of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the surrounding islands such as New Britain, New Ireland, and Bougainville. The book follows contemporary classifications and is richly illustrated with line drawings and color photographs throughout. Each group has a family description and key to the New Guinea tree genera, followed by a description of each genus, with notes on taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and diagnostic characters. Trees of New Guinea—winner of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature’s 2022 Award for Excellence in Botany—is an essential companion for anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists, and zoologists.
656 pages | 500 color plates, 400 line drawings | 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 | © 2021
Biological Sciences: Botany
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
Coverage and scope 1
Arrangement and layout 2
Tree diversity in New Guinea 3
Vegetation of New Guinea 5
Identifying trees 17
Future work 18
References 19
PTERIDOPHYTES 21
Cyatheaceae 21
Dicksoniaceae 26
GYMNOSPERMS 29
Cycadaceae 29
Gnetaceae 31
Araucariaceae 32
Podocarpaceae 35
Phyllocladaceae 41
Cupressaceae 42
AUSTROBAILEYALES 44
Trimeniaceae 44
CHLORANTHALES 45
Chloranthaceae 45
CANELLALES 46
Winteraceae 46
PIPERALES 49
Piperaceae 49
MAGNOLIALES 50
Myristicaceae 50
Magnoliaceae 55
Himantandraceae 57
Eupomatiaceae 58
Annonaceae 59
LAURALES 72
Atherospermataceae 72
Hernandiaceae 73
Monimiaceae 75
Lauraceae 81
PANDANALES 91
Pandanaceae 91
ASPARAGALES 96
Asparagaceae 96
ARECALES 98
Arecaceae 98
ZINGIBERALES 123
Musaceae 123
SABIALES 126
Sabiaceae 126
PROTEALES 127
Proteaceae 127
DILLENIALES 133
Dilleniaceae 133
SAXIFRAGALES 134
Hamamelidaceae 134
Daphniphyllaceae 135
VITALES 136
Vitaceae 136
FABALES 138
Leguminosae (Fabaceae) 138
subfam. Caesalpinioideae 140
subfam. Cercidoideae 153
subfam. Detarioideae 154
subfam. Dialioideae 158
subfam. Papilionoideae 159
Surianaceae 168
Polygalaceae 169
ROSALES 171
Rosaceae 171
Rhamnaceae 172
Cannabaceae 178
Moraceae 182
Urticaceae 190
FAGALES 196
Nothofagaceae 196
Fagaceae 197
Myricaceae 199
Juglandaceae 200
Casuarinaceae 201
CUCURBITALES 204
Corynocarpaceae 204
Coriariaceae 205
Tetramelaceae 206
CELASTRALES 208
Celastraceae 208
OXALIDALES 216
Connaraceae 216
Oxalidaceae 218
Cunoniaceae 219
Elaeocarpaceae 226
MALPIGHIALES 232
Pandaceae 232
Rhizophoraceae 234
Erythroxylaceae 239
Euphorbiaceae 240
Centroplacaceae 268
Ctenolophonaceae 269
Ochnaceae 270
Picrodendraceae 272
Phyllanthaceae 275
Dichapetalaceae 287
Chrysobalanaceae 288
Putranjivaceae 293
Salicaceae 294
Violaceae 300
Achariaceae 301
Ixonanthaceae 305
Calophyllaceae 306
Clusiaceae 309
Bonnetiaceae 310
MYRTALES 311
Combretaceae 311
Lythraceae 314
Myrtaceae 318
Melastomataceae 340
Crypteroniaceae 347
CROSSOSOMATALES 349
Staphyleaceae 349
SAPINDALES 350
Burseraceae 350
Anacardiaceae 356
Sapindaceae 366
Rutaceae 388
Simaroubaceae 402
Meliaceae 407
HUERTEALES 418
Dipentodontaceae 418
MALVALES 419
Malvaceae 419
subfam. Bombacoideae 420
subfam. Brownlowioideae 422
subfam. Byttnerioideae 423
subfam. Grewioideae 427
subfam. Helicteroideae 431
subfam. Malvoideae 432
subfam. Sterculioideae 437
Thymelaeaceae 443
Bixaceae 447
Dipterocarpaceae 448
BRASSICALES 452
Capparaceae 452
SANTALALES 454
Olacaceae 454
Opiliaceae 456
Santalaceae 459
CARYOPHYLLALES 461
Polygonaceae 461
Nyctaginaceae 462
CORNALES 465
Cornaceae 465
Hydrangeaceae 467
ERICALES 468
Tetrameristaceae 468
Lecythidaceae 469
Pentaphylacaceae 472
Sapotaceae 476
Ebenaceae 487
Primulaceae 489
Theaceae 497
Symplocaceae 499
Styracaceae 501
Actinidiaceae 503
Clethraceae 505
Ericaceae 506
ICACINALES 513
Icacinaceae 513
Metteniusaceae 516
GENTIANALES 517
Rubiaceae 517
Gentianaceae 552
Loganiaceae 556
Apocynaceae 558
BORAGINALES 567
Cordiaceae 568
Ehretiaceae 569
Heliotropaceae 570
SOLANALES 571
Solanaceae 571
LAMIALES 574
Oleaceae 574
Gesneriaceae 577
Scrophulariaceae 579
Lamiaceae 581
Acanthaceae 587
Bignoniaceae 590
Verbenaceae 593
CARDIOPTERIDALES 595
Stemonuraceae 595
Cardiopteridaceae 600
AQUIFOLIALES 604
Aquifoliaceae 604
ASTERALES 606
Rousseaceae 606
Goodeniaceae 607
Compositae 608
ESCALLONIALES 612
Escalloniaceae 612
PARACRYPHIALES 613
Paracryphiaceae 613
DIPSACALES 616
Adoxaceae 616
APIALES 616
Pittosporaceae 616
Araliaceae 619
Myodocarpaceae 626
Apiaceae 628
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 629
Image credits 630
INDEX 637
Coverage and scope 1
Arrangement and layout 2
Tree diversity in New Guinea 3
Vegetation of New Guinea 5
Identifying trees 17
Future work 18
References 19
PTERIDOPHYTES 21
Cyatheaceae 21
Dicksoniaceae 26
GYMNOSPERMS 29
Cycadaceae 29
Gnetaceae 31
Araucariaceae 32
Podocarpaceae 35
Phyllocladaceae 41
Cupressaceae 42
AUSTROBAILEYALES 44
Trimeniaceae 44
CHLORANTHALES 45
Chloranthaceae 45
CANELLALES 46
Winteraceae 46
PIPERALES 49
Piperaceae 49
MAGNOLIALES 50
Myristicaceae 50
Magnoliaceae 55
Himantandraceae 57
Eupomatiaceae 58
Annonaceae 59
LAURALES 72
Atherospermataceae 72
Hernandiaceae 73
Monimiaceae 75
Lauraceae 81
PANDANALES 91
Pandanaceae 91
ASPARAGALES 96
Asparagaceae 96
ARECALES 98
Arecaceae 98
ZINGIBERALES 123
Musaceae 123
SABIALES 126
Sabiaceae 126
PROTEALES 127
Proteaceae 127
DILLENIALES 133
Dilleniaceae 133
SAXIFRAGALES 134
Hamamelidaceae 134
Daphniphyllaceae 135
VITALES 136
Vitaceae 136
FABALES 138
Leguminosae (Fabaceae) 138
subfam. Caesalpinioideae 140
subfam. Cercidoideae 153
subfam. Detarioideae 154
subfam. Dialioideae 158
subfam. Papilionoideae 159
Surianaceae 168
Polygalaceae 169
ROSALES 171
Rosaceae 171
Rhamnaceae 172
Cannabaceae 178
Moraceae 182
Urticaceae 190
FAGALES 196
Nothofagaceae 196
Fagaceae 197
Myricaceae 199
Juglandaceae 200
Casuarinaceae 201
CUCURBITALES 204
Corynocarpaceae 204
Coriariaceae 205
Tetramelaceae 206
CELASTRALES 208
Celastraceae 208
OXALIDALES 216
Connaraceae 216
Oxalidaceae 218
Cunoniaceae 219
Elaeocarpaceae 226
MALPIGHIALES 232
Pandaceae 232
Rhizophoraceae 234
Erythroxylaceae 239
Euphorbiaceae 240
Centroplacaceae 268
Ctenolophonaceae 269
Ochnaceae 270
Picrodendraceae 272
Phyllanthaceae 275
Dichapetalaceae 287
Chrysobalanaceae 288
Putranjivaceae 293
Salicaceae 294
Violaceae 300
Achariaceae 301
Ixonanthaceae 305
Calophyllaceae 306
Clusiaceae 309
Bonnetiaceae 310
MYRTALES 311
Combretaceae 311
Lythraceae 314
Myrtaceae 318
Melastomataceae 340
Crypteroniaceae 347
CROSSOSOMATALES 349
Staphyleaceae 349
SAPINDALES 350
Burseraceae 350
Anacardiaceae 356
Sapindaceae 366
Rutaceae 388
Simaroubaceae 402
Meliaceae 407
HUERTEALES 418
Dipentodontaceae 418
MALVALES 419
Malvaceae 419
subfam. Bombacoideae 420
subfam. Brownlowioideae 422
subfam. Byttnerioideae 423
subfam. Grewioideae 427
subfam. Helicteroideae 431
subfam. Malvoideae 432
subfam. Sterculioideae 437
Thymelaeaceae 443
Bixaceae 447
Dipterocarpaceae 448
BRASSICALES 452
Capparaceae 452
SANTALALES 454
Olacaceae 454
Opiliaceae 456
Santalaceae 459
CARYOPHYLLALES 461
Polygonaceae 461
Nyctaginaceae 462
CORNALES 465
Cornaceae 465
Hydrangeaceae 467
ERICALES 468
Tetrameristaceae 468
Lecythidaceae 469
Pentaphylacaceae 472
Sapotaceae 476
Ebenaceae 487
Primulaceae 489
Theaceae 497
Symplocaceae 499
Styracaceae 501
Actinidiaceae 503
Clethraceae 505
Ericaceae 506
ICACINALES 513
Icacinaceae 513
Metteniusaceae 516
GENTIANALES 517
Rubiaceae 517
Gentianaceae 552
Loganiaceae 556
Apocynaceae 558
BORAGINALES 567
Cordiaceae 568
Ehretiaceae 569
Heliotropaceae 570
SOLANALES 571
Solanaceae 571
LAMIALES 574
Oleaceae 574
Gesneriaceae 577
Scrophulariaceae 579
Lamiaceae 581
Acanthaceae 587
Bignoniaceae 590
Verbenaceae 593
CARDIOPTERIDALES 595
Stemonuraceae 595
Cardiopteridaceae 600
AQUIFOLIALES 604
Aquifoliaceae 604
ASTERALES 606
Rousseaceae 606
Goodeniaceae 607
Compositae 608
ESCALLONIALES 612
Escalloniaceae 612
PARACRYPHIALES 613
Paracryphiaceae 613
DIPSACALES 616
Adoxaceae 616
APIALES 616
Pittosporaceae 616
Araliaceae 619
Myodocarpaceae 626
Apiaceae 628
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 629
Image credits 630
INDEX 637