Early History of Papua New Guinea

Modern botany is a broad, multidisciplinary subject with inputs from most other areas of science and technology. Botanical research has diverse applications in providing staple foods, materials such as timber, oil, rubber, fibre and drugs, in modern horticulture, agriculture and forestry, in environmental management and the maintenance of biodiversity.

Lae Herbarium Opening 12 April 1965 Sir George Taylor of UK Kew Gardens. National Botanical Gardens Lae. Source Dept of Forests TPNG

Dept of Forests Forest Research Centre and Herbarium to left of photo (not visible) National Botanical Gardens Lae 2020 Wikipedia.