Piscidia piscipula

Characteristics
Dicots
FABACEAE
Piscidia
Piscidia piscipula (L.)Sarg.
FLORIDA FISHPOISON TREE; JAMAICAN DOGWOOD
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Native to the Caribbean region, the root bark has been employed to poison and catch fish (Hamilton 1832). The primary constituents are flavonoid derivaties, i.e. piscidone, piscerythrone, ichthynone, and rotenone (Ingham et al. 1989).
Native
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Classification
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FABALES
Piscidia
Piscidia piscipula (L.)Sarg. - FLORIDA FISHPOISON TREE; JAMAICAN DOGWOOD
Citation
PISCIDIA PISCIPULA (Linnaeus) Sargent, Gard. & Forest 4: 436. 1891.
Erythrina piscipula Linnaeus 1753.
JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 2: t. 176(4, 5). 1725). Lectotypified by Rudd, Phytologia 18: 486. 1969.
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
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Piscidia piscipula - Dennis Girard View Full Size
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Piscidia piscipula - Keith Bradley View Full Size
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Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
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Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
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Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
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Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
Piscidia piscipula - 139
Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
Piscidia piscipula - 139
Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size
Piscidia piscipula - 139
Piscidia piscipula - John R. Park View Full Size