Description
Leaves usually not becoming yellow when dry.
Stamens monadelphous;
Fruits 2-5-celled, usually none of the cells aborted.
Seeds straight, cylindrical.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, New World present, South America present, Tropics of Indo-Malesia present
Tropics of Indo-Malesia and South America, largely within 30° N and S, more than 100 spp. described from the New World, in Malesia 2 spp. .
Citation
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 307
STEEN. 1948 – In: Bull. Bot. Gard. Btzg: 429
ALSTON 1931 – In: Handb. Fl. Ceyl.: 186
BRAND 1901 – In: Pfl. R. Heft: 88
