Members: Asteranthe, Hexalobus, Isolona, Mischogyne, Monocyclanthus, Monodora, Ophrypetalum, Sanrafaelia, Uvariastrum, Uvariodendron, Uvariopsis.
Region: tropical Africa.
BotanyLeaves: Broad, simple leaves with prominent veins.
Inflorescence: Large and solitary flowers, often hanging or pendent.
Flowers: Known for large, showy, and sometimes very colorful flowers. Often with free petals that are strongly veined or textured.
Carpels: Fewer carpels than in tribes like
Annoneae, often with each flower producing a single fruit.
Fruits: Fleshy, globose to oblong fruits with multiple seeds.