1	"Twining hemiparasitic herbs with leaves reduced to scales."	Cassytha
1	"Trees or shrubs with well-developed leaves."	2
2	"Inflorescence surrounded by large bracts when young, sometimes falling by anthesis; perianth segments 0, 4, or 6."	3
2	"Inflorescence not surrounded by bracts; perianth segments 6."	4
3	"Leaves not 3-veined from near base; flowers 3-merous, perianth segments 6 or 0; fruit surrounded by a cupular receptacle."	Litsea
3	"Leaves 3-veined, the basal pair of secondary veins extending to at least midway up the lamina; flowers 2-merous, perianth segments 4; fruit seated on a shallow disc-like receptacle."	Neolitsea
4	"Ovary completely surrounded by the receptacle, the receptacle in the fruiting stage enlarging and completely enclosing the fruit and giving the appearance of an inferior ovary."	Cryptocarya
4	"Ovary and fruit seated on, and usually partly surrounded by the receptacle, but not completely enclosed by it."	5
5	"Fertile stamens usually 3, or rarely 4–6, staminodes present or absent; fine venation on leaves mostly areolate."	Endiandra
5	"Fertile stamens 6 or 9, usually with additional staminodes; fine venation on leaves not prominently areolate."	6
6	"Perianth persistent on fruit; anthers 4-locular; leaves opposite or subopposite, or if alternate then 3-veined and domatia present."	Cinnamomum
6	"Perianth not persistent on fruit; anthers 2- or 4-locular; leaves alternate, not 3-veined, domatia absent."	7
7	"Anthers 2-locular; most leaves less than 12 cm long, petiole less than 15 mm long; fruit less than 2 cm long."	Beilschmiedia
7	"Anthers 4-locular; most leaves more than 12 cm long, petiole more than 20 mm long; fruit more than 4 cm long"	Persea