Taxon

Nyssa aquatica

 
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Nyssa aquatica - water tupelo, swamp tupelo
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: water tupelo, swamp tupelo
Family: Nyssaceae (tupelo family)
Distribution: s.e. United States
Habitat: Flowering spring. Swamps, floodplain forests, moist woods; 0–100 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A medium-size, deciduous tree growing to 100' in its native habitat; expect only about 50' tall and 25-30' wide in the landscape. Leaves are large, up to 7" long. Fruit is a dark purple drupe that is enjoyed by birds. Mature trees develop swollen bases that taper rapidly to long, clear trunks. Bark on mature trees breaks into deeply furrowed, dark gray plates.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D2011-0492.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: BCS: BC10 (BC10) • Accession: D2011-0492.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DAL: CK16 (CK16) • Accession: D1985-0100.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: PRE: AL24 (AL24) • Accession: D2011-0492.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: PRE: AL24 (AL24) • Accession: D2011-0492.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: SEC: AW27 (AW27) • Accession: D1998-1093.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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