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Malvales
A fony baobab tree (Adansonia rubrostipa), estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, in Madagascar.
In the context of the plant order Malvales, cyclopropenoid fatty acids are recognized as distinctive chemical compounds found within many members of the group.1
While these compounds are considered a common characteristic of the order, it is currently unknown whether they occur in every family within Malvales. These fatty acids are notable for their unique structure, which distinguishes them from the more common saturated aliphatic acids found in many other plant and animal fats.12