Helwingia himalaica Hook. fil. & Thoms. ex C. B. Cl., J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 726 (1879) (syn: Helwingia chinensis f. oblanceolata S.S.Chien ; Helwingia himalaica var. gracilipes W.P.Fang & Soong ; Helwingia himalaica var. nanchuanensis (W.P.Fang) W.P.Fang & Soong ; Helwingia himalaica f. oblanceolata (S.S.Chien) W.P.Fang & Soong ; Helwingia himalaica var. parvifolia H.L.Li ; Helwingia himalaica var. prunifolia W.P.Fang & Soong ; Helwingia japonica var. himalaica (Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke) Franch. ; Helwingia japonica var. nanchuanensis W.P.Fang ; Helwingia lanceolata Watt ex Kanjilal, P.C.Kanjilal & Das ; Helwingia omeiensis var. oblanceolata (S.S.Chien) H.Hara & S.Kuros. ; Helwingia omeiensis f. oblanceolata (S.S.Chien) H.Hara & S.Kuros.);
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Himalaya to S. China and N. Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO;
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Unknown plant, Possibly Helwingia, but what species?: 4 images.
This too was found in Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Siang, no clue what species if it is indeed Helwingia…
A suggestion. Comparative images of the picture on the NET have resemblance to the leaves of the plant at:
http://phytoimages.Anaxagorea_luzonensis_14448.html
Pl. check Helwingia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke, which is reported from the area as per details at
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Helwingia_himalaica
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal PFAF Wikimedia Commons shootgardening havlis keepingitgreennursery esveld