Ceodes umbellifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Genus: | Pisonia |
| Species: | P. umbellifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Pisonia umbellifera (J. R. Forster & G. Forster) Seemann
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Pisonia umbellifera, commonly known as the birdlime tree[1] or bird catcher tree, is a species of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family. It grows throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. It is native to the Andaman Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Hawaii and Madagascar and the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2][3] A variegated form is widely cultivated in frost-free climates.
It's genus is named after a Dutch scientist, Willem Piso, and 'umbellifera' is derived from Latin 'umbelliferum', denoting the species' big, 'shade-carrying' foliage. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Pisonia umbellifera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Pisonia umbellifera". Flora of China. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ Jacobs, S.W.L.; G. J. Harden. "Pisonia umbellifera". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Native Plants Hawaii". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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