Greek aryter — cup, referring to the cup-like fruit valves of some species.

Trees. New growth hairy. Leaves alternate, evenly pinnate. Leaflets opposite or alternate; margins entire. Flower clusters mostly axillary. Flowers unisexual but sexes on the same tree. Calyx cup-like, deeply 5-lobed. Petals 5. Stamens 6-8 with hairy filaments. Floral disk present. Ovary with 2-3 chambers, often lobed, 2-valved, dehiscent. Fruit with 0 or 1-3 lobes, 2-valved, dehiscent.

Rainforest trees of moist gullies mostly grown in older botanic and public gardens and special collections.

25 species from Indomalesia to E Australia (8 species endemic).

Fresh seed.

Leaflets with strongly arched lateral nerves, fine cross veinlets and small domatia; fruit dehiscent, mostly 1-3-lobed, the aril enclosing the seed.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Sapindaceae. 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.