Shrubs or trees, somewhat scandent, bearing prickles in leaf axils.
Leaves opposite or subopposite, pinnately nerved. Inflorescence an axillary fascicle or umbel.Flowers bisexual. Sepals 5. Petals 5, unguiculate, emarginate. Ovary superior. Fruit a fleshy drupe.
Worldwide: 3 species in tropical S America and southern Africa
Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.(2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Scutia. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=920, retrieved 22 November 2024
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