Trees or shrubs, monoecious, probably with self-pruning lateral branches. Leaves distichous at least on the lateral branches, pinnately veined; stipules fully amplexicaul, free. Inflorescences in the leaf-axils, unisexual, discoid-capitate, involucrate. Staminate inflorescences pedunculate, with 3–4 involucral bracts; flowers several; sepals 2–4 basally connate; stamens 2–4, straight in bud; pistillode usually absent Pistillate inflorescences sessile, uniflorous, with several involucral bracts; flowers partly adnate to the receptacle; perianth 3–4-lobed; ovary adnate to the perianth; stigmas 2, band-shaped, equal. Fruit forming a drupaceous whole with the enlarged fleshy red receptacle. Seed large, without endosperm; cotyledons very unequal.
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