Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge (Nyssa sylvatica)
"Tupelo" comes from the American Indian words for "swamp trees" and "Nyssa" is a water nymph in greek legend.
My granddaughter's name is Nyssa, found this tree in our woods.
A beautiful grove of Nyssa sylvatica showing off scarlet Fall foliage
Beautiful scarlet foliage of the Nyssa sylvatica, Oct, 2004
Trunk and bark of the Nyssa sylvatica
Close up of the bark
The leaves of the Nyssa sylvatica start to emerge in late April here in west KY
Flowering bracts of the Nyssa sylvatica in mid May, west KY
Flowering bracts of the Nyssa sylvatica in mid May, west KY
Nyssa sylvatica at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
Nyssa sylvatica with fruit in early summer
Nyssa sylvatica John's Pond Mashpee MA
Washington Park Arboretum - Seattle, WA
Washington Park Arboretum - Seattle, WA
Dawes Arboretum 6a, Ohio, October 26 2008
Dawes Arboretum 6a, Ohio, October 26 2008
Fall color late October, Louisville,Ky.
UBC Botanical Garden
UBC Botanical Garden
Street Tree
Street Tree
Street Tree
Street Tree
VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden
fall color
Picture taken in September in Norfolk VA before fruits ripen and fall colors.
An autumn garbed Tupelo in a private garden in Waihi, New Zealand
The trunk and bark
Autumn changing leaves
The Tupelo rich reds of autumn
Closer leaf detail
A young tree planted in a park in se PA in July 2010
A full-grown tree in French Creek State Park in se PA in August 2010
A forest tree near a road with red fall color in se PA in October 2010
A small grove at a rest station in southern Michigan in summer of the 1980's
A full-grown tree trunk in winter of 2012 in French Creek State Park in se PA
In the garden at Wairere Nursery in Gordonton, Hamilton, NZ
In her Spring garb at Wairere Nursery in Gordonton, NZ
University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Garden.. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
View of the deeply furrowed bark of a mature Blackgum. Blairsville, PA
View of mature Blackgum, Blairsville, PA
Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Early November in the grounds of The Amazing Iris Garden, Katkati, NZ
young tree in parking lot island at Longwood Gardens in se PA
looking up a large trunk at French Creek State Park in se PA in winter
the bluish to purplish fleshy berries in southeast PA
full-grown tree at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA in summer
a large trunk with the bark at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA
Sheffield Park Garden, England. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Sour Gum, Blackgum, Tupelo, Pepperidge
Nyssa sylvatica
| Type: | Trees |
| Height: | over 40 ft. (12 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 5-9, Full Sun |
