Trees. Leaves spiral, petioled, simple, entire, with a rather thick, distinct marginal nerve, papillose beneath. Inflorescences axillary and/or terminal, paniculate, sometimes racemose. Flowers unisexual or rarely bisexual (plants dioecious or polygamous). Calyx 5-(or 4-)lobed. Petals 5 (or 4), imbricate, glabrous except sparsely short hairy on the margin. Stamens 5 (or 4); filaments subulate, glabrous; anthers dorsifixed, broadly ovoid, imperfect or abortive in ♀. Disk intrastaminal, round, slightly concave, 5-(or 4-)notched, glabrous. Ovary inferior, abortive and rudimentary in ♂, 1-celled and 1-ovuled; style short, cylindric; stigmas 3, capitate. Drupe 1-celled, crowned with remaining floral parts, mesocarp resinous; endocarp coriaceous. Seed with testa adherent to the endocarp; embryo straight, cotyledons free, plano-convex.
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Inflorescence racemose, axillary or terminal. Flowers 5-merous. Stamen filaments subulate; anthers ovate-cordate, versatile. Disk annular. Ovary inferior, 1-locular and 1-ovulate; style 1. Drupe with remnants of floral parts at apex.
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