Nyssa biflora, commonly referred to as the swamp tupelo, or swamp black-gum is a species of tupelo that lives in wetland habitats. Swamp tupelo grows chiefly in the coastal plains from Delaware, eastern Maryland, and southeastern Virginia, south to southern Florida and west to eastern Texas. Its range extends north up the Mississippi Valley to southern Arkansas and west and south Tennessee.
Form | tree |
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Fruit type | Drupe |
Fruit color | Blue |
Fruit season | Fall, Summer |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Simple |
Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
Leaf shape | Ovate |
Leaf shape | Lanceolate |
Bark color | Gray |
Bark texture | Longitudinally furrowed |
Bloom time | Spring, Summer |