Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(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