Schima superba
Schima superba Gardner & Champ.
Schima superba is a flowering plant species in the Theaceae family, native to subtropical regions including Vietnam, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands. It is commonly found in forests between 100 and 800 meters in elevation and often co-dominates with Pinus massoniana. The species is used as a street tree in several southern Chinese cities.
Description
Schima superba, described by Gardner & Champ. in 1849, belongs to the genus Schima and the family Theaceae. It is distributed across subtropical regions such as southern China, China's Hainan and Taiwan provinces, the Ryukyu Islands, and Vietnam. This species is a dominant tree in low to mid-elevation forests and is cultivated in urban areas for ornamental and functional purposes.
Distribution
Global · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Nansei-shoto · Taiwan · Vietnam
Synonyms
Schima kankaoensisSchima confertifloraSchima xinyiensisSchima liukiuensisSchima wallichii subsp. liukiuensisSchima wallichii var. superba
