Florida Fishpoison Tree

Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.

Pea family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
45.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Automeris io io, Polygonus leo

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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