Son La Prov., Van Ho Distr., Tan Xuan comm., A Lay village, around point 20°40’46.2N 104°39’49.6E. Primary evergreen broad-leaved forest on very steep rocky slopes and on mountain tops composed with red-brown sandstone at elevation about 1500 m a.s.l. Shrub 2-3 m tall in rather open place. Fruits dirty purple. Occasional.