Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Piscidia piscipula	Au: (L.) Sarg.
Family	Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Common Name Dog Wood
Description	Tree with distinctive light green 4-winged fruits.
Location/Habitat Between the Deep South Turn Around and Bain Town, along the main
road. Roadside tall dry evergreen forest / coppice.
Latitude	24°09’ 13”N	Longitude 75°22’ 21” W
Uses/Comments An illegal practice, traditionally used to poison, stun, or "drunk" fish.
The wood is beaten, often with Joe Wood (Jacquinta keyensis), and placed
in a burlap bag, and then set in the water. Not previously listed for Cat
Island (Correll & Correll, 1982
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-481 Duplicates 5 Date June 14, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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