Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Fabales (237)
Family: Fabaceae (237)(family description)
Genus: Pterocarpus (2)
Epithet: santalinoides DC. (1)
Synonyms: Pterocarpus amazonicus Huber, Pterocarpus esculentus Schum. & Thonn.
amazonicus => of Amazonian origin
esculentus => edible, fit for human food
santalinoides => refers to its likeness to Pterocarpus santalinus found in Asia