Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2656)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2569)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2165)
Order: Malpighiales (100)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (79)(family description)
Genus: Bridelia (2)
Epithet: ferruginea Benth. (4)
Synonym: Gentilia chevalieri Beille
chevalieri => in honor of Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier (1873-1956), French botanist, taxonomist and explorer
ferruginea => rust-coloured