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The black gum is grown as an ornamental for its beautiful, scarlet red, fall color and for its shiny, dark green leaves in the summer. Its native range includes southern Ontario to the Central and Eastern United States, and Mexico.
- Blackgum
Blackgum - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Black Tupelo
Black Tupelo - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Pepperidge
Pepperidge - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Sour Gum
Sour Gum - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Cotton Gum
Cotton Gum - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum, Black...
- Common Tupelo Tree
Common Tupelo Tree - Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum, Black Gum,...
- Blackgum
The fruit is a black-blue, ovoid stone fruit, about 10 mm long with a thin, oily, bitter-to-sour tasting flesh and very popular with small bird species. There are from one to three fruits together on a long slender stalk. They are a valuable energy food for birds, especially the American robin.
Black Gum Tree has strikingly brilliant red to deep purple foliage in the fall. The small blue berries can be a nuisance as they attract birds. The name Tupelo comes from the native American muscogee language meaning "swamp tree". The fruit of the black gum tree is used to make pies, jams and drinks.
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.
22 paź 2018 · Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), or black tupelo, is a medium to large growing deciduous tree native to USDA zones 4 to 9. Few trees are able to compete with black gum in regard to summer and fall color.
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 General Biology and Life History. Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) is also commonly called blackgum, black tupelo, and sour gum. It is native to most of the eastern half of the U.S. and grows in a wide variety of soils. It can grow up to 100 feet tall, but 20-30 feet is more normal.
