Staphyleaceae Lindl. Turpinia pomifera (Roxb.) DC. S. Vietnam, Prov. Kontum. Evergreen primary forest along stream on N slope of Ngoc Linh mountain system at 1200-1300 m alt. Tree up to 10 m high. Fruits violet-black. VH 745 15.03.1995 International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5094-93) Participants: L. Averyanov, N.T. Ban, A. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, L. Budantzev, N.T. Hiep, D.D. Huyen, P.K. Loc, N.X. Tam, G. Yakovlev