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.
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 ( /ma.sin, ma.o-/ MY--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. 
