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Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as tupelo, black tupelo, blackgum or sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeastern United States and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico.
Description. Black gum or black tupelo is a medium-sized, native deciduous tree in the Nyssaceae family. Growing throughout North Carolina in dry upland forests, occasionally in bottomlands, savannas, swamp margins, and upland depressions that are occasionally flooded.
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Oct 26, 2023 · Origin: The species Nyssa sylvatica is native to roughly the eastern half of North America, where it grows naturally in low, wet woods. The selection Green Gable ('NSUHH") was discovered by Alex Neubauer of Hidden Hollow Nursery, a wholesale nursery in Tennessee.
Nyssa sylvatica, commonly called sour gum, is a slow-growing, deciduous, Missouri native tree which occurs in a wide range of soils south of the Missouri River in the southeastern quarter of the State.
Nyssa sylvatica is the most widespread and adaptable of the four Nyssa species in the eastern and southern United States, where it is commonly cultivated.
Facts. The common name of this wetland tree, tupelo, comes from the Creek Indian word for swamp. With distinctive stout and many-branched trunks, black tupelo is easily recognized in wet forests. The trunks often die from the top, giving its crown a scraggly appearance.
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) is a remarkable shade tree that stands out in the fall. Its dense, pyramidal shape and glossy dark green leaves make it a stunning addition.
