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Trees or shrubs, resiniferous. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite, odd-pinnate, 3-foliolate (or rarely 1-foliolate), stipulate or exstipulate. Inflorescence racemose or paniculate. Flowers regular, small, unisexual or bisexual, often polygamous. Calyx 3-6-lobed, imbricate or valvate. Petals 3-6, free or rarely connate, imbricate or valvate. Disk annular or cupular, usually conspicuous. Stamens as many as or 2 × as many as petals, inserted at base or margin of disk, equal or unequal; filaments free, rarely connate at base; anthers dorsifixed or rarely adnate, 2-thecate, dehiscing longitudinally. Ovary superior, usually 2-5-celled; ovules 2 or rarely 1 in each cell, usually anatropous, axile, pendulous or rarely ascending, micropyle superior, raphe adaxial; style simple; stigma undivided or 2-5-lobed. Fruit drupaceous, indehiscent, containing 2-5 pyrenes, or rarely pseudocapsular and dehiscent. Seeds solitary, exalbuminous; testa membranous; cotyledons usually membranous, contortuplicate, rarely fleshy and planoconvex; radicle superior.

Sepals 3–5, imbricate or valvate Flowers hermaphrodite or often unisexual, small Ovary superior, 2–8-celled; ovules 2 or 1 in each cell, axile Stamens the same or double the number of the petals; filaments free; anthers 2-celled, opening by slits Disk present Petals 3–5, rarely absent, free or variously connate, imbricate or valvate Seeds without endosperm; cotyledons often contortuplicate Fruit a drupe or rarely a capsule Trees or shrubs, secreting resin or oil Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, pinnate, rarely 1-foliolate; stipules absent Flowers hermaphrodite or often unisexual, small Ovary superior, 2–8-celled; ovules 2 or 1 in each cell, axile Stamens the same or double the number of the petals; filaments free; anthers 2-celled, opening by slits Disk present Petals 3–5, rarely absent, free or variously connate, imbricate or valvate Seeds without endosperm; cotyledons often contortuplicate Fruit a drupe or rarely a capsule Trees or shrubs, secreting resin or oil Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, pinnate, rarely 1-foliolate; stipules absent

Trees or shrubs, rarely subscandent, usually secreting resin or oil but without pellucid gland-dots in the leaves; the outer bark often peeling off in flakes, scrolls, strips or sheets, usually translucent, transmitting light to the green or bluish green under-bark Flowers rather small, regular, bisexual or imperfectly unisexual and dioecious, in panicles, corymbs, racemes, cymes or fascicles, or solitary Leaves spirally arranged, usually without stipules, imparipinnate, 1–3-foliolate or occasionally simple, rarely bipinnate in America Petals (0–)3–5(–6), valvate or imbricate, almost always free Receptacle saucer-shaped or cupular; calyx, ± divided into 3–5(–6) usually valvate lobes Ovary superior, 2–5(6–8)-locular, with 2 ovules pendent from the apex of each locule Stamens placed outside or on the margin of a disc, (3–5)–6, 8 or 10(–12), usually twice as many as the petals and in 2 whorls Fruit a 1–5-seeded drupe or pseudocapsule Flowers rather small, regular, bisexual or imperfectly unisexual and dioecious, in panicles, corymbs, racemes, cymes or fascicles, or solitary Leaves spirally arranged, usually without stipules, imparipinnate, 1–3-foliolate or occasionally simple, rarely bipinnate in America Petals (0–)3–5(–6), valvate or imbricate, almost always free Receptacle saucer-shaped or cupular; calyx, ± divided into 3–5(–6) usually valvate lobes Ovary superior, 2–5(6–8)-locular, with 2 ovules pendent from the apex of each locule Stamens placed outside or on the margin of a disc, (3–5)–6, 8 or 10(–12), usually twice as many as the petals and in 2 whorls Fruit a 1–5-seeded drupe or pseudocapsule

Arbres'ou arbustes quelquefois épineux; canaux de l'écorce résinifères.'Feuilles'alternes, rarement opposées, stipulées ou non, composées imparipennées, rarement simples ou unifoliolées, glandulaires.'Inflorescences'en panicules, racèmes ou corymbes; fleurs unisexuées ou polygames, rarement hermaphrodites, actinomorphes.'Fleurs'♂ à calice 3-5-lobé; pétales 3-5, imbriqués ou valvaires, rarement absents, libres ou soudés en tube; étamines obstémones ou obdiplostémones, rarement plus nombreuses, libres; disque présent ou absent; anthères 2- loculaires ; thèques à déhiscence longitudinale.'Fleurs'♀ à sépales et pétales ± semblables à ceux des fleurs ♂; ovaire 1-5-loculaire, généralement lobé, quelquefois ovaire apocarpe; ovules 1-2 ou plus par loge.'Fruits'drupacés, indéhiscents, quelquefois samaroïdes.'Graines droites ou courbes, avec ou sans endosperme; cotylédons composés, lobés ou entiers, condupliqués, plissés ou aplatis.\n\t\t\tSeize genres et environ 550 espèces, dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales. Six genres connus en Afrique totalisant environ 190 espèces, le genre'Commiphora Jacq. comptant à lui seul 132 espèces. Au Congo belge, 4 genres, 10 espèces.

Ovary superior, 2–5-locular; ovules (1) 2 in each loculus, axile Fruit a drupe (the exocarp sometimes tardily splitting into 2–4-valves) Disk present (or sometimes apparently absent), often lobed Stamens twice as many as the petals or of equal number (outside our area); filaments free or slightly connate at the base; anthers 2-thecous, opening longitudinally Seeds without endosperm; cotyledons usually contorted, palmatilobed or conduplicate Trees or shrubs, usually secreting resin or oil Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, bipinnate (but not in our area) or imparipinnate or 3-foliolate or 1-foliolate or very rarely simple; leaflet margins entire or variously serrate; stipules absent Calyx 3–5-lobed, lobes imbricate or valvate Flowers unisexual or more rarely bisexual Petals 3–5 (rarely absent), free (or variously connate outside our area) Fruit a drupe (the exocarp sometimes tardily splitting into 2–4-valves) Disk present (or sometimes apparently absent), often lobed Stamens twice as many as the petals or of equal number (outside our area); filaments free or slightly connate at the base; anthers 2-thecous, opening longitudinally Seeds without endosperm; cotyledons usually contorted, palmatilobed or conduplicate Trees or shrubs, usually secreting resin or oil Leaves alternate, rarely opposite, bipinnate (but not in our area) or imparipinnate or 3-foliolate or 1-foliolate or very rarely simple; leaflet margins entire or variously serrate; stipules absent Calyx 3–5-lobed, lobes imbricate or valvate Flowers unisexual or more rarely bisexual Petals 3–5 (rarely absent), free (or variously connate outside our area)