| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened and is considered vulnerable in China. |
| Habitat | Mountains in evergreen forests at an altitude of 400-1,800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Glabrous and angular branchlets. |
| Leaf Description | Oblong-elliptic to obovate, glabrous and shinny, dark green, greyish or whitish, 9-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate base, 5-16 x 2-6 cm. |
| Flower Description | Female inflorescence, 1-2 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, ellipsoid, singular or in pairs, 2-3 cm in length, produced October through December. |