How are the fruits of Muntingia calabura different from the capsules common in Malvales?

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Baobab — Malvales A fony baobab tree (*Adansonia rubrostipa*), estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, in Madagascar.

While the order Malvales is characterized by the production of capsules—which are often spiny and contain hairy seeds or inner walls—the fruit of Muntingia calabura is distinct because it is a berry.12

Unlike the dry, dehiscent capsules common to many members of the Malvales, the fruit of Muntingia calabura (a member of the family Muntingiaceae) is fleshy.2