Kingdom: Plantae (2625)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2528)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2137)
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