Hoa Binh Prov., Tan Lac Distr., Ngo Luong Municipality, Tram Hai Village, Dong Xien mountainous range, ca. 1 km to S of coordinate ca. 20°28′15”N 105°17′21”E, locality of FPD no 3 of Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong NR.
Scattered in heavily logged evergreen broad-leaved forest on slopes of limestone mts., at elevation about 750 m a.s.l. Evergreen tree, ca. 15-18 x 0.4-0.6 m. Female cones still very young, abundant. Vegetative buds are opening. CPC 1995 01 April 2011 Coll.: N.Q.Hieu, L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, P.V.The, N.T.Vinh, T.B.Ngan, N.Tap, D.D.Dao, V.T.Ha.