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. 1700-1900 m a.s.l. Tree up to 25 m hg and 0.6 m in diam. Flowers purple with yellow. Common. Usual co-dominant of second forest stratum.