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

灌，乔，攀缘，常绿，通常雌雄异或有时雌雄蕊或雄两性。

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

肉质的或质的浆果；种子无翅；攀缘的经常乔状的灌或者小乔。