| Macrothumia | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Macrothumia M.H.Alford |
| Species: | M. kuhlmannii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrothumia kuhlmannii (Sleumer) M.H.Alford | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Macrothumia is agenus in the willow familySalicaceae with a singlespeciesMacrothumia kuhlmannii.[2] It is a tree native to the states ofBahia,Espírito Santo, andMinas Gerais inBrazil.[3][4] Formerly classified in the genusBanara in the familyFlacourtiaceae,phylogenetic analyses based on DNA data indicate that this species, along with its close relatives inAhernia,Hasseltia, andPleuranthodendron are better placed in a broadly circumscribed Salicaceae.[4][5][6]Macrothumia differs from its close relatives in having a congested fascicle- or umbel-likeinflorescence and a large (>3 cm diameter)fruit. The genus name is derived from theGreek word μακροθυμία, which means long-suffering and enduring patience.
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