Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Gentianales (112)
Family: Apocynaceae (37)(family description)
Genus: Aspidosperma (2)
Epithet: pyrifolium Mart. (1)
pyrifolium => having leaves similar to those of pear, Pyrus-folium