| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat | Alpine forests at an altitude of 2,400-3,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Rough, blackish-grey or grey with thin, glabrous and reddish branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ellipsoid and brown. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate, thin with 3 lobes and a subcordate base, 7-9 x 6-8 cm. |
| Flower Description | 5 petaled purpleflowers with 5 sepals and 8 stamens. |
| Fruit Description | Purplish-yellow fruit, oblong and flat winged nutlets, produced in September. |