Jamaican Dogwood (Piscidia Piscipula) is a medium-sized, deciduous, tropical tree endemic to the wider Caribbean region including extreme southern Florida and the Bahamas, many of the Antillean islands and the coastal region. The plant has an irregular, open crown and erect branches. Its deciduous leaves are alternate and pinnately compound. Its flowers appear in pea-like clusters in May and are attractive to bees. Trees potentially bloom when about 4 m tall and 4 years old. Ripening in July and August, the pods contain red-brown seeds with oval shapes. Stem bark is thin and olive gray in color with irregular dark patches and many smaller scales.