FLORA OF VIETNAM
Nyssaceae Nyssa sinensis (Blume) Wang
Northern Vietnam, Ha Giang Prov., Vi Xuyen Distr., Lao Chai municipality, between Can Sao village (Tay Con Linh Nature Reserve).
Primary broad-leaved evergreen closed forest mixed with semi- decidous forest dominated by Alnus nepalensis, Betula alnoides, Carpinus pubescens
around point 22° 48′ 49′' N, 104° 48′ 25′'E, 1881 m a.s.l (near main field camp). Tree up to 10- 30 m tall, very common at elevation 1700- 1900 m above see lavel; stem bark dark gray, shallowly fissured, lenticellate. Leaf blade abaxially light green, adaxially dark green .Wood yellow, light; Petiole purplish. Drupe bluish. Wood used to make coffin by H’Mong ethnic
CPC 400 21/5/2010 .
Collectors: N. Q.Hieu, N.T. Hiep, N. T. Vinh, L.T.Khuynh (Funded by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund-CEPF through FFI)