Moraceae
Fls unisexual, small, in spikes or heads; per.-segs us. 4, valvate or imbricate. ♂ with stamens opp. segs, filaments us. inflexed in bud. ♀ with superior to inferior ovary; carpels 2, one often abortive, 1 -celled; ovule 1, us. pend.; style-branches 2. Fr. an achene or drupe. Monoec. or dioec. trees or shrubs with cop. latex and simple, alt., stipulate lvs. About 60 genera, mainly tropical and subtropical.
