Aucuba chinensis is a shrub or small tree native to southern China, Taiwan, Myanmar, and northern Vietnam. Typically it grows to 6 meters tall, though it can be larger. The leaves are thick, dark green above and light green below, sometimes with teeth along the margins.
Two varieties are accepted: Aucuba chinensis var. angusta – Taiwan and southern Zhejiang Aucuba chinensis var. chinensis – southern China, northern Vietnam, northern Myanmar, and central and southern Taiwan
The species was described by George Bentham in 1861.
References
Flora of China