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Black gum or black tupelo is a medium-sized, native deciduous tree in the Nyssaceae family. Growing throughout North Carolina in dry upland forests, occasionally in bottomlands, savannas, swamp margins, and upland depressions that are occasionally flooded.
- Blackgum
Blackgum - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Black Tupelo
Black gum or black tupelo is a medium-sized, native...
- Pepperidge
Phonetic Spelling NIS-a sil-VAT-i-ka Description. Black gum...
- Sour Gum
Sour Gum - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Blackgum
27 sty 2022 · The black tupelo tree is an attractive ornamental tree native to North America. Also called the black gum or sour gum, the deciduous tree is identified by its oval, dark green glossy leaves, bark resembling alligator skin, clusters of greenish-white flowers, and bluish-black fruits.
8 paź 2013 · Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) , also called black gum tree is a North Eastern American native tree producing edible fruit in the fall.
27 sie 2021 · Black gum is an often-overlooked tree that can provide a lot of value for wildlife in both wilder areas and around our homes. Its early, scarlet red fall colors that appear before most other trees start to change color can also add an “ooh and aww” element to your yard.
8 paź 2024 · A medium-sized tree, Black Gum grows anywhere from 30′ to 50′ tall and 20′ to 30′ wide. Clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers bloom in May/June, followed by juicy, bluish-black fruit that ripens in fall. Black Gum shouldn’t be confused with Sweet Gum (unrelated) whose fruit is spiny and messy.
Fruit. Description. Black tupelo (also known as black gum or sour gum) is a Midwest and east coast native that is not all that common here on the west coast, but one that should be as it has shining dark green summer foliage, spectacular red fall color, and a tough urban resiliency. Morphology:
Basic Description. One of our most beautiful and underused native trees. Makes an excellent specimen tree, tidy shape. Attractive, glossy, dark green leaves that turn yellow, orange, and scarlet red in fall. Bark is dark gray to almost black, alligator-like patterns when old.
