The Baotianman National Nature Reserve is the most well-preserved natural broad-leaved forest area in east China.[5] It represents the transition zone between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone.[1][5]
The reserve includes Pteroceltis tatarinowii forest that supports 171 plant species of 131 genera and 68 families.[6]
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^Wang Wenjing & He Yaqiang (2001). "Studies on the structural feature and species diversity of Pteroceltis tatarinowii forest in Baotianman National Nature Reserve". Acta Agriculturae Universitatis Henanensis. 35 (4): 364–367. (Nb. Wang and He are family names using Chinese word order)