Logania

Small trees, shrubs or subshrubs. Leaves opposite, entire; sessile to petiolalte, the bases of each pair joined by membrane-like interpetiolar stipules. Inflorescence terminal, appearing axillary when developing from short lateral shoots, variously cymose, simple or branched, 1–many-flowered. Flowers small, unisexual and plants dioecious. Calyx and corolla both (4–)5-lobed; calyx-lobes obtuse, lacking membranous margins; corolla campanulate or with tube cylindric, white (in Victoria) to yellow, lobes imbricate in bud; stamens included, inserted on the corolla tube; stigma capitate or oblong, undivided; ovary 2-locular with 1–10 ovules per locule.. Fruit a septicidal capsule, with 2 carpels almost separating, usually black, woody; seeds with reticulate testa when dry.