Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2656)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2569)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2165)
Order: Connarales (2)
Family: Connaraceae (2)(family description)
Genus: Rourea (1)
Epithet: coccinea Hook.f. ex Hook. (7)
Synonyms: Byrsocarpus coccineus Schumach. & Thonn., Byrsocarpus parvifolius Planch., Byrsocarpus puniceus Schumach. & Thonn., Byrsocarpus tisseramii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
coccinea => scarlet
parvifolius => having small leaves
puniceus => reddish-purple