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Which Malvales plant is Puerto Rico's national flower?
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Malvales
A fony baobab tree (Adansonia rubrostipa), estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, in Madagascar.
The plant recognized as the national flower of Puerto Rico is the flor de maga (Thespesia grandiflora). This species belongs to the family Malvaceae, which is part of the plant order Malvales.1