Piscidia piscipula

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Jamaica-dogwood, Fish-poison Tree

Form:	Tree
Size:	to 45 ft
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Pink,lavender
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Deciduous. Blooms in spring before it leafs out.
Noted for:	Showy flowers, Showy fruits

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree. Also good for hedge rows.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Soil or other substrate:

Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Wildlife:

Insects:

Larval host for cassius blue (Leptotes cassius) and hammock skipper (Polygonus leo) butterflies.

Attracts bee pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Hammocks, somewhat shady areas near the coast.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:

Native Americans used an extract from the bark, roots, twigs, and leaves to sedate fish, making them easier to catch. Has been used as a medicine.