China
Locality: Gansu Province: Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Zhugqu County (Zhou Qu Shen), Sha Tan Forest Station; Dai Hai Gou; north-running ravine
Coordinates: 33.6287, 104.2610
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Elevation: 1993m.
Environment description: mesic, mixed deciduous/coniferous forest; moist, cool, north-running ravine, 15 degrees, E, organic, rocky,
Comment: Shrub, height 2 meters. Bark brown, exfoliating. Leaves cordate; margins with serration more or less perpendicular to edge; hirsute; 13 centimeters wide by 15 centimeters long. Fruit in large panicles approximately 15 centimeters across.
Collector(s): - Aiello, Anthony, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
- Bachtell, Kris, The Morton Arboretum
- Scanlan, Martin, U.S. National Arboretum
- Sun, Xue-gang, Gansu Agricultural University
- Wang, Kang, Beijing Botanical Garden