Cao Bang Prov., Nguyen Binh Distr., Yen Lac Municipality, Chi Doi village, around point 22°45'34"N, 105°51'48.7"E.
Primary fractionaly logged coniferous forest with Pseudotsuga sinensis along highly eroded rocky limestone ridge at elevation about 1400 m a.s.l. Tree 7-8 m tall on mountain slope. Fruits glossy green. Common.