Kingdom: Plantae (2586)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2483)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2101)
Order: Gentianales (110)
Family: Apocynaceae (36)(family description)
Genus: Aspidosperma (2)
Epithet: pyrifolium Mart. (1)
pyrifolium => having leaves similar to those of pear, Pyrus-folium