See text Cassine is a genus of trees, of the plant family Celastraceae.

[2] Cassine species grow as shrubs or small trees.

The fruits have a pit (stone).

[1] Cassine species are distributed widely throughout the tropics, mainly in Africa.

[1] As of June 2014[update] The Plant List recognises 68 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]