Greek Ochne, the wild pear; referring to the similarity of the leaves of these two plants.

Trees or shrubs. Leaves toothed, hairless, simple; stipules soon shed. Sepals 5-6, coloured, persistent. Flowers yellow with jointed stalks. Petals 5(-10). Stamens numerous. Carpels 3-15 buried in the receptacle and with a common style shed after fertilization, swelling and becoming fleshy. Fruit of 3-10 drupes surrounding the receptacle.

86 species from tropical Asia and Africa (1 naturalised species in Australia).

Phillips (1921).

Source: Spencer, R. (1997). Ochnaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.