Shrubs or trees, rarely climbing; the pubescence of simple hairs. Flowers axillary, solitary or in few-flowered inflorescences; pedicels articulate, with a few small bracts (rarely foliaceous) below the articulation, no bracts above this. Sepals valvate. Petals imbricate, usually hairy, especially so outside at the base. Stamens numerous; connective expanded above the anther into a truncate disc; anther cells not locellate. Carpels numerous; ovule 1, basal, erect. Monocarps ovoid or ellipsoid, or shortly cylindrical-ellipsoid, 1-seeded, stipitate or rarely almost sessile. Seeds without an aril.
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