FLORA OF VIETNAM Illiciaceae Illicium petelotii A.C. Sm.
Northern Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Van Ban Distr., Khanh Yen Ha municipality, to the SW of Na Nheo village (in the vicinity of point 21°57′59′'N, 104°14′06′'E). Primary evergreen broad-leaved montane forest with Fokienia hodginsii (as emergent) along granite and quartzite slopes at elev. 1800 m a.s.l. Treelet 4-8 m hg. Flowers purple. Very common. Usual co-dominant of shrub forest stratum at elev. 1700-2000 m.