20 October 1999.
Sichuan Sheng, China
Locality: Dechang District/Dechang Forestry District in the Liuchong Gov Valley.
Coordinates: 27.5103, 102.2311
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Elevation: 1710m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Moist, Well-drained slope of 45 degrees with a North aspect. Soil is well-drained and moist.
Comment: Only one plant remained above the Liuchong Village, all other trees have been harvested by villagers. Associate Plants: Lithocarpus variolosus, Cyclobalanopsis gracilis, and Sarcococca ruscifolia.
Collector(s): - Belt, Shawn, USDA, ARS
- Garvey, Edward J., USDA, ARS
- Stites, Jerry, Longwood Gardens
- Wang, Qing, Nanjing Botanical Garden
- Zhang, Ruijun, Dechang Forestry Division