Elaeocarpaceae
Fls us. perfect, regular, in racemes or panicles; sepals 4-5, often connate, valvate; petals 4-5-(0), often ± incised, us. valvate. Stamens ∞; anthers dehiscing by terminal pores or slits, situated on disk. Pistil 1; ovary superior, 2-∞-loculed; placentae axile; seeds pend., 2-several per locule; style 1. Fr. capsular or drupaceous; embryo straight. Trees or shrubs with simple, alt. or opp. stipulate lvs. Some 7 genera and 125 spp., mostly tropical.
