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Pisonia rotundata

Pisonia rotundata Griseb.

Devil's Smooth Claws, Smooth Catchbird Tree, Smooth Catchbirdtree, Smooth Devil's-claws

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PIRO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruits are extremely sticky, with adhesive strong enough to ensnare small birds, lizards and insects.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Pistillate flowers greenish, often blushed with red.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Hammocks, pine-scrub on limestone.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 rotundata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pisonia rotundata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pisonia rotundata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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