Piscidia piscipula
Fish Fuddle Tree, Fish Poison Tree
Other regional names: Florida Fishpoison Tree +2 more
- Florida Fishpoison Tree
- Jamaica Dogwood
- Jamaican Dogwood
Also known as: Erythrina piscidioides Sweet +13 more
- Erythrina piscidioides Sweet
- Erythrina piscipula L.
- Ichthyomethia communis S.F.Blake
- Ichthyomethia piscipula (L.) Hitchc.
- Ichthyomethia piscipula (L.) Hitchc. ex Sarg.
- Ichthyomethia piscipula (L.) Kuntze
- Ichthyomethia piscipula var. typica Stehlé & Quentin
- Piscidia communis (S.F.Blake) Harms
- Piscidia communis (S.F.Blake) I.M.Johnst.
- Piscidia erythrina L.
- Piscidia inebrians Medik.
- Piscidia toxicaria Salisb.
- Piscipula erythrina (L.) Loefl.
- Robinia alata Mill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Piscidia piscipula (commonly known as Fish-fuddle tree or Fish-Poison-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Southwest Caribbean, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Galápagos, Hawaii