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Which genus is the largest Old World genus in the Malpighiaceae family?

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weeping willow tree — Malpighiales Weeping willow (*Salix babylonica*).

The largest genus in the Malpighiaceae family found in the Old World is Acridocarpus, which comprises approximately 30 species, primarily located in Africa.1