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What kinds of fruits are produced by many members of the Adoxaceae family?

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Dipsacales Fragrant tubular blooms of *Viburnum carlesii* (Korean spice viburnum).

Many members of the Adoxaceae family produce fleshy drupes. These fruits are typically borne in flat-topped inflorescences composed of numerous small flowers.1

For example, the genus Sambucus (elderberries) produces clusters of small black, blue, or red berrylike drupes, while the genus Adoxa is also characterized by having berrylike fruit.12