Greek photos — light, referring to the shiny leaf surfaces of some species.

Evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs. Leaves simple, alternate, short-stalked, usually finely toothed, rarely entire; stipules sometimes leaf-like. Flowers in terminal clusters, white. Styles 2-5, joined at the base. Sepals persisting on the fruit. Stamens 15-25. Ovary half-inferior, with 2-5 chambers. Fruit small, berry-like, with 1-4 seeds.

50-60 species from S and E Asia.

Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Fruit a small pome with the sepals persisting on the fruit.

Kalkman (1973).

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Rosaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.