22 September 2002.
Shanxi Sheng, China
Locality: Jincheng City, Yangcheng County; Manghezhen; Sanglin.
Coordinates: 35.0000, 112.0000
(Map it)
Elevation: 1027m.
Environment description: Oak-hornbeam secondary growth scrub woods; dry to mesic; mixed deciduous growth; very rocky scree for some collecting. Growing in rocky, thin soil.
Associated species: Quercus aliena:Quercus variabilis:Viburnum schensianum:Rosa sp.:Spiraea sp.:Quercus baronii:Forsythia ovata:Vitex negundo var. incisa
Aspect: ;
Slope: 0 Degrees
Comment: Multi-stemmed shrub. Height: up to 1.5 m. Bark: brown, pubescence on youngest twigs. Leaves: oval, smooth above, pubescent beneath; beautiful pumpkin-orange fall color. Fruit: orange-red; 0.75 cm in diameter.
Collector(s): - Aiello, Anthony, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
- Bachtell, Kris, The Morton Arboretum
- Bordelon, Carole, U. S. National Arboretum
- Bristol, Peter W., Chicago Botanic Garden
- Tang, Yudan, Institute of Botany