Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2614)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2517)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2126)
Order: Polygalales (12)
Family: Malpighiaceae (8)(family description)
Genus: Byrsonima (4)
Epithet: crassifolia Kunth (3)
Synonyms: Brysonima coriacea (Sw.) DC., Byrsonima biacuminata Rusby, Byrsonima cinerea DC., Byrsonima coriacea (Sw.) DC., Byrsonima cotinifolia Kunth, Byrsonima crassifolia Lunan, Byrsonima cubensis A.Juss., Byrsonima cumingiana A.Juss., Byrsonima fagifolia Nied.
cinerea => ashen-grey
coriacea => leather-like
crassifolia => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves
cubensis => from Cuba
fagifolia => beech-leaved