N. Vietnam, prov. Cao Bang, distr. Nguyen Binh, municipality Ca Thanh (N 22°44′ E 105°50′). Primary evergreen broad-leaved forest on steep slopes and bluffs of remnant karst limestone ridge at 1400 m elev. Shrub 3-4 m hg. Not ripe fruits red, later black. Not rare.
CBL 1312 13 April 1999
International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 6300-98)