Symplocos banaensis Guillaum.

S. Vietnam, Prov. Khanh Hoa, distr. Khanh Son, 42 km to NE from Dalat city. Primary closed broadleaved evergreen forest on shelfes and along bluffs of giant waterfall in upper reaches of Lieng Ly river on E macroslope of Hon Giao mt. ridge at 1300 m alt. (N 12° 12', E 108° 44').

Tree up to 10 m hg along rocky river side. Not rare.

No VH 4330 25.04.1997

International Botanical Expedition of the U.S.A. National Geographic Society (grant No 5803-96)

Collectors: L. Averyanov, N.Q. Binh, N.T. Hiep