Trees. Indumentum of dark brown, peltate trichomes. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate; lamina entire, pinnately veined. Inflorescence axillary; peduncle bearing 1–3 flowers. Flowers bisexual. Perianth absent. Floral envelope of 2 axis-embracing, calyptrate, irregularly circumscissile bracts. Receptacle broadly conical. Tepals or outer staminodes, stamens and inner staminodes spirally arranged, linear to very narrowly ovate, lanceolate or subulate, reflexing after anthesis. Stamens not differentiated into filament and anther; thecae 4 in 2 collateral pairs, embedded in abaxial side of stamen, each pair opening by a longitudinal slit. Carpels 6–28, spirally arranged, weakly connate near base; style short; stigma decurrent; ovules 1 or rarely 2, anatropous. Fruit a globose, fleshy multi-locular syncarp. Seeds with oily endosperm.
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