Fls mostly in axillary cymules of 3, the 2 lateral often functionally staminate and soon deciduous, the central one perfect; tep distinct, spreading; nectary-disk nearly flat, covering the top of the ovary; style very short, conic; drupe juicy; otherwise much like Comandra. Monospecific.

Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

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