Schima wallichii (Dc.) Korth.

An evergreen tree. It grows 8 m high and spreads 6 m wide. It can be 20-30 m tall. The crown is dense and bushy. The bark is dark grey with cracks along it. The leaves are glossy. They are large, leathery and green. They are oblong or sword shaped and 9-24 cm long by 3.5-8 cm wide. They are bronze-red when young. They are arranged in spirals. The flowers are white. They have prominent yellow stamens. The flowers have a scent. They occur in the axils of leaves and are 3-5 cm across. The fruit are round and 1.3-1.8 cm across. They are warty. There are 2-6 seeds in each cell. They are surrounded by a paper wing.

A tropical and subtropical plant. It needs a humus-rich, acid soil. In India it is usually in the foothills and grows up to about 1,500 m altitude. Hobart Botanical Gardens? It suits hardiness zones 9-11. In Yunnan.

Young twigs and leaves are eaten raw as well as cooked. They are boiled then cooked with rice. They are often cooked with other vegetables.

Plants can be grown from seed or half hardened cuttings.