Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2713)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2628)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2216)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Dalbergia (1)
Epithet: assamica Benth. (2)
Synonyms: Amerimnon assamicum (Benth.) Kuntze, Dalbergia assamica (Eberh. & Dubard) Niyomdham, Dalbergia balansae Prain, Dalbergia hupeana Eberh. & Dubard, Dalbergia lanceolaria Hemsl., Dalbergia prazeri Prain, Dalbergia szemaoensis Prain
assamica => native to Assam (northeastern state of India)
balansae => in honor of Benedict Balansa (1825-1891), french botanist and explorer