Shrubs or small trees, often climbing; branches often spiny. Leaves simple, entire. Inflorescences of terminal or axillary racemes, sometimes condensed into corymbs or umbels. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 4. Petals usually 4. Stamens 6-many. Androgynophore very short. Gynophore present. Fruit a usually indehiscent, spherical, ovoid or elongated berry. Worldwide: 250 species in tropical and warm regions DRC: 4 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| erythrocarpos Isert var. erythrocarpos | ||
| fascicularis DC. var. elaeagnoides (Gilg) DeWolf | ||
| sepiaria L. var. rivae (Gilg) DeWolf | ||
| tomentosa Lam. | Description, Image |