Claim: Schima has been described from the Miocene (the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period) of Nanlin Formation in Longchuan Basin and they are 5-loculed capsules  and the Schima nanlinensis represents the first fossil record of the genus in Asia.
Evidence: Fossil fruits of Schima have been described as †Schima nanlinensis, from the Miocene of Nanlin Formation in Longchuan Basin, Dehong Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. The Miocene ( /ˈmaɪ.əˌsiːn, ˈmaɪ.oʊ-/ MY-ə-seen, MY-oh-) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about million years ago (Ma). The fossil fruits are 5-loculed capsules with reniform flat seeds. †Schima nanlinensis represents the first fossil record of the genus in Asia.