Which Malvales family has the largest number of species?

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

Within the order Malvales, the family with the largest number of species is Malvaceae. It consists of 243 genera and at least 4,225 species, making it significantly larger than the other families within the order.1