Schima has been described from the Miocene of Nanlin Formation in Longchuan Basin and they are 2-loculed capsules  and the Schima nanlinensis represents an early fossil record of the genus in Asia.
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. Schima nanlinensis represents the first fossil record of the genus in Asia. The fossil fruits are 5-loculed capsules with reniform flat seeds. 
