The ovate and acuminate stipules are interpetiolar, fused at base.
2.
Petioles of opposite leaves fuse at base to form interpetiolar stipules, characteristic of Rubiaceae.
3.
Leaves are simple or pinnate, with a margin usually toothed, and interpetiolar stipules.
4.
Interpetiolar stipules are often conspicuous and generally enclose buds to form a spoon-like shape ( hence the common name " Butterspoon Tree " for " Cunonia capensis " ).
5.
The leaves are opposite or whorled ( alternate in " Davidsonia " ), and simple or compound ( pinnate or palmate ), with entire or toothed margin, and often with conspicuous stipules ( interpetiolar or intrapetiolar ).
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