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

灌木，乔木，很少攀缘，，雌异株有时雌蕊同两性同株。

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

肉质的木质的浆果；种子无翅；攀缘的经乔木状的灌木者小乔木。