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What type of fruit is most common in plants of the order Ericales?

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In the plant order Ericales, the most common type of fruit is a capsule.1

While the order encompasses a wide variety of species, the fruit is generally characterized as a capsule, which is a dry fruit that develops from a compound ovary and releases its seeds in various ways at maturity. Although capsules are the most frequent fruit type across the order, other forms—such as berries and drupes—also occur in specific families, most notably within the Ericaceae (heath family).213