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Which Myrtales family includes pomegranate and water chestnut?
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Myrtales
Common myrtle (Myrtus communis).
Both the pomegranate and the water chestnut (genus Trapa) are included in the family Lythraceae within the order Myrtales.1
While older botanical classifications sometimes placed these plants in their own separate familiesāPunicaceae for the pomegranate and Trapaceae for the water chestnutāmodern classification systems now include them within Lythraceae.123
It is important to note that the name "water chestnut" is also commonly applied to Eleocharis dulcis, which is a member of the sedge family (Cyperaceae) and is not part of the order Myrtales.4