Rhamnaceae
Petals or perianth segments 4–5 Rhamnaceae
Leaves alternate
Leaves hairy at least underneath
Petals hooded around the stamens
Small shrubs. Fruit less than 5 mm diam.
Inflorescence a single flower subtended by several to many bracts. Stipules hardened and connate around base of petiole Cryptandra
Inflorescence a loose or dense compound cyme. Stipules membranous, free from each other and positioned between the petiole and stem Spyridium