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Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as tupelo, black tupelo, black gum 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.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Nyssa sylvatica
Family: Nyssaceae
Genus: Nyssa
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Cornales
Hardiness: Zone 5
Habit: tree
Bloom: Late Spring