Habit: tree, shrub, evergreen

Sexuality: dioecious

Leaves: Position: spirally arranged, opposite

Leaves: Shape: linear or lanceolate, ovate or rhombic-ovate

Pollen Cone: Position: axillary, clustered, solitary

Seed Cones: Position: axillary, terminal, solitary

Seed Cones: Bract scales: basal bracts fused to form a succulent and warty receptacle

Seeds: Shape: drupelike