Shrubs or small trees, often climbing; branches often spiny. Leaves simple, entire. Inflorescences of terminal or axillary racemes, sometimes condensed into corymbs or umbels. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 4. Petals usually 4. Stamens 6-many. Androgynophore very short. Gynophore present. Fruit a usually indehiscent, spherical, ovoid or elongated berry. Worldwide: 250 species in tropical and warm regions Zambia: 5 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| erythrocarpos Isert var. rosea (Klotzsch) DeWolf | E | Description, Image |
| fascicularis DC. var. fascicularis | Description, Image | |
| fascicularis DC. var. elaeagnoides (Gilg) DeWolf | N,S | |
| sepiaria L. var. subglabra (Oliv.) DeWolf | N | Description, Image |
| tomentosa Lam. | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |