Rhamnoneuron

Rhamnoneuron balansae is a species of small tree belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae; it is the only species in the genus Rhamnoneuron. It is native to southeastern Yunnan and northern Vietnam.^[2] In Bac Ninh province, its bast is harvested to make dó paper.^[3]

Rhamnoneuron
Mature tree, Đà Bắc District, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily:	Thymelaeoideae
Genus:	Rhamnoneuron Gilg (1894)
Species:	R. balansae
Binomial name
Rhamnoneuron balansae (Maury) Gilg (1894)
Synonyms[1]
Daphne balansae (Maury) Halda (1999) Daphne rubriflora (C.Y.Wu ex S.C.Huang) Halda (1999) Rhamnoneuron rubriflorum C.Y.Wu ex S.C.Huang (1985) Wikstroemia balansae Maury (1889)

Description

The shrub or small tree that grows to between 2 and 4 m tall. Its branchlets are erect, brown, and slender. It is often found in forests at elevations of 900 to 1200 m.^[2]