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Pisonia floridana
Pisonia floridana Britton ex Small
Rock Key Catchbird Tree, Rock Key Catchbirdtree, Rock Key Devil's-claws
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Guapira floridana, Torrubia floridana
USDA Symbol: PIFL6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruits are extremely sticky, with adhesive strong enough to ensnare small birds, lizards and insects.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Hammocks, pine-scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pisonia floridana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pisonia floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pisonia floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR