Small trees or shrubs. Leaves entire. Flowers zygomorphic, in terminal and axillary racemes. Sepals unequal, 5, the two lateral ones (wings) larger and
petaloid, free. Petals 3 (occasionally 5 with 2
vestigial), free. Stamens 8. Ovary 1-locular. Fruit an
indehiscent samara, usually 1-winged but sometimes with a
second rudimentary wing. Seed 1, ecarunculate. Worldwide: 80 species in the tropics (excluding Australia) Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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