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Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Shrubs or small trees, evergreen. Stipules caducous, subulate. Leaves shortly petiolate; lamina simple, margins serrate or entire, leathery, secondary veins curved towards margins without forming loops. Inflorescence racemes or panicles, terminal; hypanthium campanulate to tubular; sepals 5, erect or reflexed; petals 5, white or pink, base shortly clawed. Fruit drupe-like, black or bluish, sub-globose, succulent with early caducous sepals leaving an annular ring. Seeds 1 or 2 large, sub-globose, testa thin. Worldwide: Species 15 in East Asia. Zimbabwe: 2 cultivated taxa. |
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| Species | Content |
| indica (L.) Lindl. | |
| umbellata (Thunb.) Makino |
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