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Leaves simple (includes Sterculiaceae) Malvaceae
Androgynophore absent. Stamens fused into a column around the style, free or slightly connate at base. Flowers usually bisexual, if unisexual then petal present and less than 5 mm long. Epicalyx present or absent. Anthers 1 or 2-locular.
Stamens forming a tube around the ovary
Epicalyx absent
Leaves with peltate scales. Capsule 2–3 cm long, usually with 3–5 segments and covered with rigid hairs. Trees. Lagunaria