Cleidion  

Trees or shrubs, dioecious or monoecious. Exudate absent*. Unarmed*. Glabrous throughout or indumentum present, hairs simple. Stipules free*, simple, unlobed, entire *, not spine-like*, not leaf-like*, without glands. Leaves distributed evenly along stem, alternate, simple, unlobed, margin often toothed otherwise almost entire, base symmetrical, blade not pellucid-punctate; lower surface 2-more gland-dotted near the base; venation pinnate; domatia absent*; stipel-like appendages absent*. Petiole present, without swellings or bends at base or apex*, without glands. Inflorescence with or without axis, axillary, male inflorescence mostly elongate, spicate, racemose or panicle-like with flowers in clusters along the axis length, inflorescence rarely abbreviated or almost capitate, female inflorescence a simple raceme or flowers solitary in the leaf axils; bracts not leaf-like*, green; pedicels present, sometimes absent in male flowers, in female flowers often rigid, flattened and expanded at the apex, not articulated*. Male flowers: sepals 3–4, valvate, partially fused, greenish; petals 0; disc 0; stamens 35–80(110), free, crowded; anther with conspicuous modification, thecae introrse in bud; pistillode absent. Female flowers: sepals 3–5, imbricate, free or partially fused, greenish; petals 0; disc 0; ovary locules 2–3, ovules per locule 1; styles 3, partially fused (usually shortly), styles 2-branched, (i.e. ultimate divisions per locule 2), styles or stigmas not flat*, surface densely and minutely papillose; staminodes absent. Fruit dehiscent, not sculptured, greenish to brown; seed without appendage, covering or membraneous layer*, not fleshy; embryo flat, not minute, cotyledons leaf-like.

An asterisk * indicates a state has been assumed but not yet confirmed.

PacificWorld Checklist: about 30 spp.