Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782), Supplementum Plantarum: 341 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Theobroma augusta L. legitimate

Kanehira, R. & Hatusima, S. (1941), Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 55: 389 [secondary reference]

Fosberg, F.R. (1965), Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 2: 150 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Theobroma augusta L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Abroma fastuosum Jacq. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

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