Picrasma chinensis P.Y. Chen belongs to the Simaroubaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Picrasma chinensis, D. Boufford 44171--China. Yunnan. Meng Lun to Meng Tang on G213. 7 May 2018. DSC03328 (504).JPG
Family
Simaroubaceae
Genus
Picrasma
Specific Epithet
chinensis
Authorship
P.Y. Chen
5/7/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong.
21.970833, 101.195000
Location Remarks
Xishuangbanna 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.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
At 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.
