Nyssa sylvatica
Black tupelo, Blackgum
Family:
Dogwood (Nyssaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
15-30 m
Flower Color:
Greenish white
Flower Size:
N/A
Bloom Season:
April-June
Fruit:
10-12 mm long, berrylike, elliptical, blue-black, with thin bitter or sour pulp
Conditions:
Creek bottoms, relatively dry upper and middle slopes of the Appalachian Mountains, on the banks of swamps, ponds, and estuaries of the Coastal Plain, and in low coves and seepages which remain wet year-round
Sunlight:
Partial shade to full sun
Moisture:
Moist
Black tupelo will tolerate brief spring flooding on alluvial sites and is common on the relatively dry upper and middle slopes in the Appalachian Mountains.
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