Scientific name Piscidia Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Piscidia piscipula, Legumes, Chadsia, Aganope, Poitea | ||
Piscidia piscipula florida fish poison jamaican dogwood tree
Piscidia is a genus of flowering plants in subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin words piscis, meaning "fish," and caedo, meaning "to kill." It refers to the use of extracts from the plant to poison fish.
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