The specific leaf area(SLA), leaf relative water content(LRWC), leaf tissue density(LTD), leaf dry matter content(LDMC), the leaf carbon(C), nitrogen(N), and phosphorus(P) content and their stoichiometric ratios were the selected functional traits of Zenia insignis. We analyzed the differences and their correlations of the functional traits among five provenances including Guilin City, Guangxi(GGL), Jingxi City, Guangxi(GJX), Jianghua County, Hunan(HJH),Tongdao County, Hunan(HTD) and Yingde City, Guangdong(GYD) in common gardens during the introduction period, in order to understand the relationship between leaf functional traits and environmental factors of provenances. The results were as follows:(1)the leaf C, N content and C/N differed significantly amony seedlings from difference provenances. The leaf C content in GYD was the highest, but the lowest in GGL. the leaf N content in GJX was the highest and the lowest in GYD. The C/N in GYD was the highest and the lowest in GJX.(2)there was a significant negative correlation between SLA and LTD. There were negatively correlated between N and C/N, C/P, but positively with N/P. The C/P were negatively correlated with P, but positively with C/N, whereas the C/N were negatively correlated with N/P.(3)the leaf traits of Zenia insignis were mainly affected by environmental factors, such as July temperature, mean annual temperature, and relative humidity. The July temperature showed a positive correlation with C/P and SLA, but negative with N, LDMC and LTD. Mean annual temperature demonstrated a positive correlation with C/N, but negative with N/P. Relative humidity showed a positive correlation with P and LTD, but negative with C/P and SLA. The results facilitated a better understanding of the adaptations of Zenia insignis to the introduction environment and the growth and survival strategies during the introduction period. It played a vital role in the nutrient utilization strategies of Zenia insignis and revealed the response mechanism of plants to the environmental changes. It also provided theoretical guidance and decision reference for the forestry departments to carry out excellent provenance selection and genetic improvement during the introduction period.