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Piscidia

not marked as a favorite taxon Piscidia piscipula (Linnaeus) Sargent. Common name: Fish-poison Tree, Fish-fuddle Tree, Jamaican Dogwood. Phenology: Mar-Sep. Habitat: Tropical hammocks, shell middens, pine rocklands, disturbed coastal areas. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; Mexico to Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA11.1, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, SE3, WH3, WI, Isely (1998); = Ichthyomenthia piscipula (L.) Hitchc. — S13; = Ichthyomethia piscipula (L.) Hitchc. — S; Erythrina piscipula Linnaeus. Basionym: Erythrina piscipula L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Piscidia piscipula - FNA11.1

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image #1 of Piscidia piscipula© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Piscidia piscipula© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Piscidia piscipula© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Piscidia piscipula© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Piscidia piscipula© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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