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Fabaceae
Jamaican Dogwood Flower
Piscidia piscipula
Natural power and resourcefulness.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Piscidia
- Native to
- Caribbean, Central America, Florida, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 500-1500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, limestone-based
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus name Piscidia and species name piscipula both reference fish, as the bark was used to stun fish for easy capture.
- Jamaican dogwood contains rotenone and other compounds that temporarily paralyze fish without making them toxic to eat.
- The tree flowers prolifically before its leaves emerge, creating a stunning display of blossoms on bare branches.
- In herbal medicine, the bark is used as a natural sedative and pain reliever, sometimes called 'nature's aspirin.'
- Despite its common name, it is not related to true dogwoods (Cornus) but belongs to the legume family.
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