Igama elithi "pterospermum" liyibizo futhi libhekisela ohlotsheni lwezitshalo eziqhakaza emndenini wakwaMalvaceae. Igama livela emagameni esiGreki athi “pteron,” okusho iphiko, nelithi “sperma,” okusho imbewu, okubhekisela embewini enamaphiko ekhiqizwa izitshalo ezikulolu hlobo. Izinhlobo ze-Pterospermum zitholakala ezindaweni ezishisayo nezishisayo zase-Asia nase-Afrika, kanti ezinye zitshalwa ngenani lazo lokuhlobisa.