Meliosma cuneifolia

Meliosma cuneifolia is in the Sabiaceae family and is native to western China (eastern Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, southern Xizang, central and northern Yunnan). It is a small tree growing up to 9 m tall.

• Leaves are deciduous, simple, 8–14 cm long and 2.5–5 cm across, obovate-cuneate or narrow obovate, pointed; upper surface is rough to touch, lower one with a brownish down, especially on the midrib and axils of the veins; veins are in 16–20 pairs from the midrib, with a slightly corrugated appearance, veins quite straight and parallel, about 5 mm apart, ending in sharp teeth; petiole is 1–2 cm long.
• Flowers yellowish white at first, turning almost pure white, 4mm in diameter, produced in downy, erect panicles 15–20 cm long at the ends of branches.
• Fruit is a round, black drupe 6–7 mm in diameter, on an erect panicle.