FLORA OF VIETNAM Magnoliaceae Michelia aff. balansae Hoa Binh Prov., Lac Son Distr., Ngoc Son Municipality, Khu Village, Chan Lan Mt., around point 20°27′15”N 105°19′37”E.
In heavily logged closed primary and secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest and woodland on shale soils at elevation about 600-700 m a.s.l.
Shrub, ca. 3-5 m tall. Flowers not fragrant; petal whitish; filet white. Occasional common.