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Piscidia (piscidia)

Synonyms: Canizaresia; Ichthyomethia; Ichtyomethia; Piscida; Piscipula

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Species

Piscidia carthagenensis (stinkwood) (Attributes)
Piscidia cubensis
Piscidia ekmanii
Piscidia grandifolia (Zopilocuavo) (Attributes)
Piscidia havanensis
Piscidia mollis (Palo Blanco)
Piscidia piscipula (Florida fishpoison tree) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0