The name derives from its use in shipbuilding where. Information and translations of piscidia in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions. Piscidia genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds. Two aminosubstituted isoflavones and one with an oxazole ring were isolated from the root bark of piscidia erythrina. Gallstone colic and renal colic, while not yielding to the remedy as they do to morphine, are rendered bearable by. Piscidia piscipula, formerly also called piscidia erythrina and commonly named florida fishpoison tree, jamaican dogwood, or fishfuddle, is a mediumsized, deciduous, tropical tree endemic to the wider caribbean region including extreme southern florida primarily the florida keys and the bahamas, many of the antillean islands and the coastal region from panama northward to the vicinity of.
Pdf isoflavonoids from the root bark of piscidia erythrina and a. Author links open overlay panel satoshi tahara a masaaki moriyama a john l. Jamaican dogwood, florida fishpoison tree, fishfuddle synonyme. Gallstone colic and renal colic, while not yielding to the remedy as they do to morphine, are rendered bearable by jamaica dogwood after an initial dose of the former. Piscidia piscipula name synonyms erythrina piscipula l. Floral classification of yucatan peninsula honeys by pca. Rendimiento y calidad del carbon vegetal elaborado en horno tipo. It is one of numerous dogwood species common across the united states and its bark has been traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments, from. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Common names bois ivrant in french borrego in language. Patterns of plant species composition and their relationships to soil and topographic variables were investigated in tropical dry forests across the north central yucatan, mexico.
Caesalpinia gaumeri, piscidia piscipula, mimosa bahamensis and lonchocarpus xuul fabaceae, neomisllspaughia emarginata and gymnopodium. Brain, volume 3, issue 4, january 1881, pages 452455, brain3. Plants profile for piscidia piscipula florida fishpoison. Piscidia piscipula grows as a medium to large size tree up to 15 m in height. All areas of open water, generally less than 25% cover of vegetation or soil. Jun 10, 2014 80 free vintage medicinal plant illustrations. Jamaica dogwood penn state hershey medical center adam. Piscidia erythrina, ichthyomethia piscipula laubabwerfender baum bis ca. It is currently used in the horticultural industry.
Piscidia, in ten drop doses every hour brought relief, and hitherto has proved unfailing in that particular case. Jamaica or jamaican dogwood piscidia erythrina or piscidia. The plants database includes the following 3 species of piscidia. The leaves are arranged alternately and are pinnately compound with 5 9 leaflets. Jamaica dogwood, piscidia erythrina, fish fuddle type of. In the current work, we focus on the application of principal component analysis pca to differentiate the floral origin of three types of honeys of the yucatan peninsula, mexico tahonal viguiera dentata blake, var.
A pharmacognostic study of piscidia erythrina springerlink. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings piscidia. The bark and wood of the root and stem of this west indian tree have long been used by the natives of the antilles as an analgesic, and their several physiological effects have found some use in. Vegetation patterns and environmental gradients in. Structure revision of piscidone, a major isoflavonoid in the. Myrtaceae of a tropical sub deciduous forest in yucatan, mexico that were growing in plots of different. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. New rotenoids from the root bark of jamaican dogwood piscidia. The onus is on the reader to verify the current accuracy of the information on the document subsequent to the date shown. A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the icn. For more multimedia, look at piscidia piscipula on wikimedia commons. Jamaican dogwood piscidia piscipula analgesic sedative for nerve pain, fear. Isoflavonoids from the root bark of piscidia erythrina and a note on.
Convulsions were provoked in the case of a woman who had been given a. Amonkar and reeves 1970 investigated the control of an. Unpleasant results have been occasioned by even small doses of piscidia. Click on the image below to download a higher resolution pdf. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Piscidia species, fish poison tree, jamaica dogwood, may. The species with the highest number of uses are piscidia piscipula with seven, caesalpinia gaumeri, coccoloba spicata, croton reflexifolius y cordia dodecandra, with. Structure revision of piscidone, a major isoflavonoid in the root bark of piscidia erythrina. We investigated relationships between population dynamics and microclimate, physiology, and the degree of mycorrhizal colonization, for three species piscidia piscipula l. Piscidia piscipula synonyms, piscidia piscipula antonyms.
The bark and wood of the root and stem of this west indian tree have long been used by the natives of the antilles as an analgesic, and their several physiological effects have found some use in modern medicine. Classification for kingdom plantae down to species piscidia piscipula l. The structure of piscidone, one of the most complex isoflavones found in the root bark of piscidia erythrina, has been reinvestigated. Piscidia piscipula in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Author links open overlay panel satoshi tahara a masaaki moriyama a. Apr, 2015 also known as florida fishpoison or fishfuddle, jamaican dogwood piscidia piscipula is a tropical tree whose bark boasts powerful sedative, antiinflammatory and painrelieving properties. Piscidia definition of piscidia by the free dictionary. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about piscidia species, fish poison tree, jamaica dogwood, may bush piscidia piscipula supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles dat. Field measurements and data collection forest stand biomass in the 350 km2 of the study area was estimated. Seven sites were studied in the oldest accessible forests along a 200km transect oriented northwest to southeast. Piscidia destroys life by causing heart failure or by arresting respiratory action.
Piscidia piscipula has no relation to the dogwood family. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Piscidia species, fish poison tree, jamaica dogwood, may bush. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Isoflavonoid alkaloids from piscidia erythrina sciencedirect. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 14732.
If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. The tree is gathered from the wild and used locally as a medicine and source of timber. Precipitation regime and nitrogen addition effects on leaf. Malpighiaceae and psidium sartorianum bergius nied.
Browne ichtyomethia kuntze piscida piscipula loefl. Piscidia synonyms, piscidia pronunciation, piscidia translation, english dictionary definition of piscidia. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Uses of tropical deciduous forest species by the yucatecan.
Structure revision of piscidone, a major isoflavonoid in. Information and translations of piscidia in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Please be aware that this handout is for educational purposes only, does not substitute for medical care and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease. Plants profile for piscidia piscipula florida fishpoison tree. A total of 301 shrubs and tree species were present either in the forest or homegardens sampled. We conclude that the effects of nitrogen addition on decomposition will vary from site to site as a function of mean annual precipitation, inherent soil fertility. Piscidia piscipula has been used traditionally for boat building, fence posts, woodcarving and charcoal production. Piscidia piscipula, formerly also called piscidia erythrina and commonly named florida. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Larbol tien valor melecinal como analxesicu y sedante. Cultivated tree with a wide, dense crown photograph by. Piscidia name synonyms canizaresia britton ichthyomethia p. Dogwood, jamaican dogwood, fish poison, fish fuddle. Isoflavonoids ichthynone, jamiacin, piscidone, rotenone. About the classification report about the classification download. This page was last edited on 24 november 2014, at 11. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. University of florida, institute of food and agricultural sciences extension outreach is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public.
Isoflavonoids from the root bark of piscidia erythrina and a note on the. Piscidiae cortex common names fish poison tree, florida fishpoison tree, jamaica dogwood. Piscidia piscipula is poisonous and should only be used externally. The root bark is also sometimes exported for medicinal use. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This page was last edited on 4 september 2017, at 11. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 14732 mirror.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. New rotenoids from the root bark of jamaican dogwood piscidia erythrina l. Brain, volume 3, issue 4, january 1881, pages 452455, published. Pdf a methanolic extract of piscidia erythrina root bark has been found to contain various isoflavonoids including rotenone rotenoid, lisetin. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
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