Cossinia pinnata is one of four species in this genus related to maples and horse-chestnuts. All are woody rainforest species (in Mascarenes, Australia, New Caledonia, or Fiji), with today’s species being endemic to Mascarenes. The species profile on Pl@ntnet for Cossinia pinnata suggests a common name of Bois de judas, but the English variant of Judas wood does not seem to be in use.