| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and listed as vulnerable on the Chinese Species Red List (2004). |
| Habitat | Alpine forests as an altitude of 1,500-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Brown bark and thin glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ellipsoid with brown scales. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate, obovate or suborbicular, thick, 3 primary veins with a rounded or cuneate base, 5-11 x 2-6 cm. |
| Flower Description | White 5-petaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Greenish-yellow fruit, convex winged nutlets. 8 x 6 mm, produced in August. |