Stinkwood

Piscidia carthagenesis, commonly known as fish poison plant by Phalee localites in Longchong Maiphai sub-division, Ukhrul, Manipur, India. It is abundantly available in this adjoining regions. One particular new shoot has been observed in the month of August 2014 near a fish pond. The exact location was recorded with the help of GPS which is N 25⁰07. 953' , E 094⁰16.594' and elevation of 4909 ft from sea level.

It is a medium-sized decidous plant. Its leaves are alternate and pinately compound and pale yellow colour in pubescence and dark green when mature. 5 to 11 leaflest are present in opposite arrangement It is flowering plant and bear bean-like pod with papery wings. New shoots are frequently observed in open newly dug soil and having good amount of sunlight exposure.

It is used as a traditional medicine for stomach problem, headache and also for the ailments of domestic animal by the locals. It is also used for fire wood. Mainly, its extract from root is used for fish poisoning which sedates the fishes which allow them to catch easily in water. Its extract is light brownish colour.

Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Stems or young twigs sparsely to densely hairy, Leaves absent at flowering time, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules conspicuous, Stipules green, triangulate to lanceolate or foliaceous, Stipules deciduous, Stipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves odd pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 5-9, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves hairy on one or both surfaces, Leaves coriaceous, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescence panicles, Inflorescence axillary, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Flowers zygomorphic, Calyx 4-lobed, Cal yx hairy, Petals separate, Corolla papilionaceous, Petals clawed, Petals pinkish to rose, Banner petal suborbicular, broadly rounded, Wing petals narrow, oblanceolate to oblong, Wing tips obtuse or rounded, Keel tips obtuse or rounded, not beaked, Keel petals fused on sides or at tip, Stamens 9-10, Stamens monadelphous, united below, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit stipitate, Fruit unilocular, Fruit indehiscent, Fruit elongate, straight, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruits winged, carinate, or samaroid, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Seeds reniform, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black.