Abstract:The community characteristics of Michelia chapensis forestthat is located in south subtropical hilly plains in Guangzhou, China were studied. The results showed that there were 70 species belonging 58 genera and 44 families within a transect area of 1600 m2. The flora was dominated by tropical and subtropical element, which showed the transition characteristics from tropics to subtropics. The community structure was complex, and the shrub layer was dense with obvious dominant species. There were more individuals with large diameter class, so that the basal area at breast height was very large and up to 66.13 m2 hm-2. Community frequency analysis showed that this community did not agree with the frequency law of Raunkiaer, and the population proportion with the highest frequency was small. The statistical analysis on age structure of dominant species based on transect area showed that the constructive species in the community were declining. Analyses from the regional view in combination with biological characteristic of dominant species showed that the community was the climax type in the location with high stability.