Picrasma chinensis P.Y. Chen

Simaroubaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44171
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG & Zhuo ZHOU
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date07 May 2018
CountryChina
province/SARYunnan
prefecture-levelJinghong.
LocationXishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; NW of Menglun-zhen between Menglun-zhen and Jingzu-Xiang on route G213 along a tributary of the Nanban Jiang (Nanban River). Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Fagaceae and Lauraceae common on steep, unaltered slopes, also Duabanga common along main stream; most of forest on accessible slopes converted to rubber plantations. 830-920 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 21 58 15 E 101 11 42
NoteAt edge of forest, at mouth of wet ravine, in shade all day. Tree, ca. 8 m tall; leaves green abaxially, darker green and shining adaxially; petals creamy white; carpels free, creamy white; style and stigmas dark purple.