Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2728)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2642)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2226)
Order: Fabales (245)
Family: Fabaceae (245)(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