Scytopetalaceae
plural noun
Scy·to·pet·a·la·ce·ae
ˌsītōˌpetᵊlˈāsēˌē
: a tropical African family of shrubs and trees (order Malvales) having coriaceous leaves, small clustered flowers with numerous stamens, and woody or drupaceous one-seeded fruits
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Scytopetalum, type genus (from scyt- + petalum petal) + -aceae