The World Flora Online

Fruit a loculicidally dehiscent capsule, or indehiscent becoming 1-locular Male flowers 3–4-merous; calyx-tube expanded or cupular; petals imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous, inserted below the margin of the fleshy disk; stamens alternipetalous and inserted with the petals; anther-thecae dehiscing by longitudinal slits; pollen grains 3-colporate, spheroidal; rudimentary ovary absent or minute Female flowers 4(?5)-merous; calyx-tube ± ellipsoid; petals imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous; disk fleshy, epigynous; staminodes alternipetalous, inserted with the petals below the margin of the disk; ovary inferior, 2-locular; style short, columnar or 2-branched; stigmas 2, large; ovules few, 2-seriate on axile placentas Leaves alternate, opposite or subopposite, simple, entire, penninerved, usually petiolate, deciduous; stipules absent Flowers in terminal or axillary inflorescences, the male flowers in few-flowered panicles, the female flowers solitary or in groups of 2(3)-nate Small trees or shrubs, dioecious Seeds ± compressed, winged or not; endosperm absent or abundant; embryo straight; cotyledons compressed Male flowers 3–4-merous; calyx-tube expanded or cupular; petals imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous, inserted below the margin of the fleshy disk; stamens alternipetalous and inserted with the petals; anther-thecae dehiscing by longitudinal slits; pollen grains 3-colporate, spheroidal; rudimentary ovary absent or minute Female flowers 4(?5)-merous; calyx-tube ± ellipsoid; petals imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous; disk fleshy, epigynous; staminodes alternipetalous, inserted with the petals below the margin of the disk; ovary inferior, 2-locular; style short, columnar or 2-branched; stigmas 2, large; ovules few, 2-seriate on axile placentas Leaves alternate, opposite or subopposite, simple, entire, penninerved, usually petiolate, deciduous; stipules absent Flowers in terminal or axillary inflorescences, the male flowers in few-flowered panicles, the female flowers solitary or in groups of 2(3)-nate Small trees or shrubs, dioecious Seeds ± compressed, winged or not; endosperm absent or abundant; embryo straight; cotyledons compressed

Fruit a loculicidally dehiscent capsule or indehiscent Seeds ± globular or compressed and winged; endosperm copious or absent; embryo straight, with round compressed cotyledons Male flowers: calyx-tube cupular or flattened out, ± entire or shortly 3–5-lobed; petals yellow-green, 3–5, imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous, inserted below the margin of the fleshy disk; stamens yellowish, 3–5, similarly inserted and alternating with the petals; anther-thecae dehiscing by longitudinal slits; rudimentary ovary absent or minute Flowers dioecious in terminal or axillary inflorescences, the ? flowers in few-flowered panicles, the ? flowers solitary or rarely paired Leaves alternate, opposite or subopposite, simple, entire, penninerved, usually petiolate, deciduous; stipules absent Small trees or shrubs Female flowers: calyx-tube elongate, shortly produced beyond the ovary, scarcely or minutely 4–5-lobed at the apex; petals 4–5, imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous; disk fleshy, epigynous, 4–5-angled; staminodes 4–5, inserted below the margin of the disk and alternating with the petals; ovary inferior, (1–)2-locular; style short, thick, 2-fid or 2-lobed; stigmas 2, large; ovules (2–)3–9(–12) in each locule, axile, 1–2-seriate, erect or pendulous, anatropous Seeds ± globular or compressed and winged; endosperm copious or absent; embryo straight, with round compressed cotyledons Male flowers: calyx-tube cupular or flattened out, ± entire or shortly 3–5-lobed; petals yellow-green, 3–5, imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous, inserted below the margin of the fleshy disk; stamens yellowish, 3–5, similarly inserted and alternating with the petals; anther-thecae dehiscing by longitudinal slits; rudimentary ovary absent or minute Flowers dioecious in terminal or axillary inflorescences, the ? flowers in few-flowered panicles, the ? flowers solitary or rarely paired Leaves alternate, opposite or subopposite, simple, entire, penninerved, usually petiolate, deciduous; stipules absent Small trees or shrubs Female flowers: calyx-tube elongate, shortly produced beyond the ovary, scarcely or minutely 4–5-lobed at the apex; petals 4–5, imbricate, slightly fleshy, deciduous; disk fleshy, epigynous, 4–5-angled; staminodes 4–5, inserted below the margin of the disk and alternating with the petals; ovary inferior, (1–)2-locular; style short, thick, 2-fid or 2-lobed; stigmas 2, large; ovules (2–)3–9(–12) in each locule, axile, 1–2-seriate, erect or pendulous, anatropous