Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as black tupelo,tupelo, or blackgum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeast USA and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico.
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 | Oblong, Ovate |
Leaf margin | Entire, Toothed |
Bark color | Brown, Gray |
Bark texture | Block-like, Furrowed |
Bloom time | Spring, Summer |