Florida Fishpoison Tree

Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Florida Fishpoison Tree: 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.