Davidia involucrata involucrata Baill. belongs to the Cornaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Davidia involucrata, Boufford, D 43686--China. Sichuan. DongLa Ecoreserve. 13 May 2014. DSC06300 1(48).JPG
Family
Cornaceae
Genus
Davidia
Specific Epithet
involucrata
Infraspecific Epithet
involucrata
Authorship
Baill.
5/12/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
On slope in forest in dark, rich soil. Tree ca. 20 m tall; bracts white; pistillate plants: ovary green; style white, stigma red.
