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Walsura trifoliolata acuminata (Walsura trifoliolata acuminata)

Description

Piscidia is a genus of flowering plants in subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae.The generic name is derived from the Latin words piscis, meaning "fish," and caedo, meaning "to kill." It refers to the use of extracts from the plant to poison fish.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Meliaceae

              • Genus: Walsura