Nectaropetalum Engl.

Shrubs or small trees with round or ± compressed young shoots. Leaves petiolate, alternate, ± coriaceous; venation closely reticulate; stipules intrapetiolar, usually completely united, soon falling. Flowers axillary, solitary or in few-flowered fascicles, heterostylous. Sepals (4–)5, valvate, joined at the base, ± coriaceous. Petals (4–)5, white, free, clawed, falling; nectary-appendages small or rarely absent. Stamens 10, with filaments of equal or unequal length united below to form a shallow cup, sometimes bearing 5 glands outside. Ovary 2-locular, each locule with 1 ovule; styles united; stigmas 2, free, spreading or reflexed. Fruit a drupe, cylindrical, at least when young.