The Families of Flowering Plants L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz Sphaerosepalaceae Van Tiegh. Alternatively Rhopalocarpaceae Hemsl. Habit and leaf form . Trees, or 'arborescent', or shrubs.
Leaves stipulate .
Leaf anatomy . The mesophyll containing mucilage cells. Stem anatomy . Cortical bundles absent. Internal phloem absent.