Shrubs, trees, rarely scandent, evergreen, usually dioecious or sometimes monoclinous or andromonoecious.

灌，，很少攀缘，常绿，通常雌雄异或有时雌雄蕊同花或雄花两性花同。

2(1) Fleshy or ligneous berry; seeds wingless; scandent often arboreous shrubs or small trees.

的或的浆果；种子无翅；攀缘的经常状的灌或者小。