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Nyssa sylvatica
Species of tree / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Blackgum" redirects here. For the settlement, see Blackgum, Oklahoma.
Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as tupelo, black tupelo, blackgum or sour gum,[2] 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.
Quick Facts Tupelo, Conservation status ...
Tupelo | |
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Foliage and almost mature fruit | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Nyssaceae |
Genus: | Nyssa |
Species: | N. sylvatica |
Binomial name | |
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall | |
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