22 September 2017.
Sichuan Sheng, China
Locality: Pingwu County; Si Er; Pao Zi Gou.
Coordinates: 32.3317, 104.0488
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Elevation: 1910m.
Environment description: At bottom of steep slope and adjacent road. Soil gravelly, with some organic layer A-horizon.
Associated species: Hydrangea aspera:Hydrangea bretschneideri:Viburnum betulifolium:Cypripedium tibeticum:Lonicera ligustrina:Cercidiphyllum japonicum:Tilia chinensis:Ilex fargesii:Euptelea pleiosperma:Quercus sp.
Aspect: ;
Slope: 45 Degrees
Comment: Handsome evergreen tree, broad (to 10 m) and with nice structured branching. Height 12 m, DBH cm. Grayish-brown bark. Leaves shiny, elliptic with cuneate base and acuminate apex; cm long and cm wide; abaxial side rather dull and glabrous. Fruit large (to cm), blue-black and round drupes, borne on very bright red peduncles.
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