FLORA OF VIETNAM
Magnoliaceae Manglietia insignis (wall.) Blume
Northern Vietnam, Ha Giang Prov., Yen Minh Distr., Du Gia municipality, Giang Chu D village (Du Gia Nature Reserve).
Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed wet forest on very steep slopes and cliffs of rocky ridges and mesae composed with solid marble-like stratified limestone, around point 22°55?57? N, 105° 08?32?E,1852 m a.s.l.
Evergreen tree up to 40m height, very common and dominant in the top mountain around elevation 1700- 190 m a.s.l, Flower fragrant, tepals 12, in 4 whorls; two outer whorl tepals white- pinkish; tepals of inner 2 whorls white ( Photo. N.T.Hiep -DSC03787- DSC03789)
CPC 311 15 May 2010
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Collectors: N. Q.Hieu, N.T. Hiep, N. T. Vinh, H.V.Chung (Funded by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund-CEPF through FFI)