Trees and shrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled; margin serrate in upper half or entire. Inflorescence 1-4-flowered, lax or congested or in dense congested fascicles. Petals clawed, linear or spathulate, usually laciniate above. Stamens many. Ovary superior to subinferior. Fruit a capsule; seeds 2-4, arillate.
Worldwide: 40 species in tropical America, tropical and South Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka
The Burundi flora team(2025). Flora of Burundi: Genus page: Cassipourea. https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1006, retrieved 2 April 2025
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