21 September 2018.
Hubei Sheng, China
Locality: Shennongjia Forest District; Muyuping; Shennongjia National Park, Guanmenshan.
Coordinates: 31.4343, 110.3576
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Elevation: 1535m.
Environment description: Rich deciduous forest in narrow valley along tributary of river. Growing in humus over rocks.
Associated species: Cercidiphyllum japonicum:Corylus chinensis:Lespedeza floribunda:Polystichum makinoi:Ribes glaciale
Aspect: ;
Slope: 10 Degrees;
Soil Texture:
Comment: Small single-stemmed tree. Height 10 m, spread 2 m, DBH 15 cm. Bark tan-brown; narrowly ridged, furrowed (similar to that of Kalmia latifolia). Leaves to 20 cm x 6 cm, ovate to elliptical, green, glabrous above, slightly paler green abaxially. Fruit: capsules urceolate, to 0.6 cm in diameter, axillary, in pendent clusters.
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