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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

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Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.

Leguminosae

SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles) NW NC MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)

SC SE

dr (fish poison) fr fw ma pl ti

Ichthyomethia acuminata S.F.Blake Ichthyomethia americana (Sessé & Moç.) S.F.Blake Ichthyomethia piscipula var. acuminata (S.F.Blake) Stehlé & Quentin Lonchocarpus guaricensis Pittier Piscidia acuminata (S.F.Blake) I.M.Johnst. Piscidia americana Sessé & Moç. Piscidia guaricensis (Pittier) Pittier

black fishpoisontree; black mahoe, clogwood, fish poisontree, stinkwood

piscidia noir; bois à énivrer, bois-enivrant, enivrage

arepo (Colombia); barbasco; barbasco amarillo, bavrá, borracho (Colombia); cachimbo; cahuirica (Mexico); cuchiván (Venezuela); frijolillo (Mexico); jebe (Colombia); matapez (Colombia, Mexico); pellojo de toro, siete cueros (Costa Rica); tatzungo (Mexico); ventura; zoliplocuavo (El Salvador)

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Latin name	Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles) NW NC MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	D
Ecology
Use	dr (fish poison) fr fw ma pl ti
Synonym	Ichthyomethia acuminata S.F.Blake Ichthyomethia americana (Sessé & Moç.) S.F.Blake Ichthyomethia piscipula var. acuminata (S.F.Blake) Stehlé & Quentin Lonchocarpus guaricensis Pittier Piscidia acuminata (S.F.Blake) I.M.Johnst. Piscidia americana Sessé & Moç. Piscidia guaricensis (Pittier) Pittier
English name	black fishpoisontree; black mahoe, clogwood, fish poisontree, stinkwood
French name	piscidia noir; bois à énivrer, bois-enivrant, enivrage
Spanish name	arepo (Colombia); barbasco; barbasco amarillo, bavrá, borracho (Colombia); cachimbo; cahuirica (Mexico); cuchiván (Venezuela); frijolillo (Mexico); jebe (Colombia); matapez (Colombia, Mexico); pellojo de toro, siete cueros (Costa Rica); tatzungo (Mexico); ventura; zoliplocuavo (El Salvador)
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