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Bailey, L.H. (1949) Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York.
Cufodontis, G. (1960) Pittosporaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)
Trees or shrubs. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, simple, ± coriaceous, evergreen, entire (in ours). Inflorescences cymose or paniculate. Flowers actinomorphic. Sepals 4-6, free or connate. Petals 4-6. Ovary superior, 1-locular with 2 carpels (in ours). Fruit a capsule. Seeds covered in a sticky resin (in ours). Worldwide: 9 genera and 200 species, tropical and warm Old World, especially Australia. Malawi: 1 genus and 1 taxon. |
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