Vientiane Prov., Vang Vieng Distr., Nam Pe village, about 12 km to the W of Vang Vieng town, around point 18°58′41.0”N 102°18′54.1”E.
Dry broad-leaved primary and secondary evergreen and semideciduous forest on very steep rocky slopes and on vertical cliffs of remnant highly eroded rocky limestone mountains composed by solid crystalline limestone at elevation 500-1000 m.
Treelet 3-4 m tall on rocky steep slope near mountain top. Flowers buds pink-purple. Fruits dark purple to almost black-purple. Not common.