19 September 2018.
Hubei Sheng, China
Locality: Shennongjia Forest District; Mawan; Mawan.
Coordinates: 31.8321, 110.6300
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Elevation: 982m.
Environment description: Steep shaded slope beneath vertical small rock outcrop. Growing in humus, leaf mould.
Associated species: Acer oblongum:Acer pictum subsp. mono:Akebia sp.:Grewia biloba:Morus mongolica:Torreya fargesii
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Soil Texture:
Comment: Small evergreen twiggy shrub. Height 1 m, DBH 2.5 cm. Bark smooth, gray. Leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate, to 10 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, bearing single maroon fruit at midrib. Fruit: drupe mature, maroon, borne on leaf midrib.
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