Phoebe zhennan seed

Phoebe zhennan is a large species of tree up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall in the lauraceae family.

It is endemic to china where it occurs in Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan provinces. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is under second-class national protection in China. They were so valuable that only royal families could afford to use them. Notably, whole logs of Phoebe zhennan wood have been used in the construction .