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Birdlime tree
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Scientific classification
Genus:
Pisonia
Species:
umbellifera

Pisonia umbellifera, commonly known as the birdlime tree 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. A variegated form is widely cultivated in frost-free climates.

Pisonia umbellifera variegata
P. umbellifera 'Variegata'

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  • The fruits of Ceodes umbellifera

    Flowers

  • Buds of Ceodes umbellifera

    Buds and flowers

  • The leaves and stalk of Ceodes umbellifera

    The leaves and stalk

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