Fertile flowers functionally male, or functionally female . Inflorescence, floral, fruit and seed morphology . The terminal inflorescence unit racemose . Inflorescences short, strobiloid racemes. Free hypanthium absent.
Calyx lobes markedly longer than the tube.
Androecium exclusively of fertile stamens. Gynoecium 3 carpelled. Carpels reduced in number relative to the perianth. The pistil 3 celled . Fruit 1 seeded.