Shrub; indumentum velutinous, of simple hairs. Leaves opposite, petiolate, simple, flat, entire, glandular-punctate. Inflorescences axillary, cymose. Flowers bisexual, 4-merous. Sepals shortly connate at base. Petals free, valvate, inflexed at tip, persistent. Stamens 4, antisepalous; anthers versatile, not apiculate, gland-dotted on abaxial surface. Disc entire, narrow. Ovary pyramidal; carpels 4, free; style inserted centrally; stigma shortly 4-lobed. Fruit of 1–4 basally connate cocci dehiscing along adaxial margin with dry epicarp and cartilaginous elastic endocarp. Seed ovoid; outer testa wrinkled; sclerotesta smooth; hilum linear; elaiosome persistent.
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