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About Nyssa sylvatica (black tupelo, tupelo, or black gum)

Nyssa sylvatica - Nyssa sylvatica, commonly called sour gum, is a slow-growing, deciduous, tree. It is primarily a lowland tree found in low wet woods, bottomlands and pond peripheries, but also can be found on dry rocky wooded slopes and ravines. A stately tree with a straight trunk and rounded crown that typically grows 30-50' tall. Small, greenish-white flowers appear in spring on long stalks. Flowers give way to oval, long fruits which are technically edible but quite sour. Fruits mature to a dark blue and are attractive to birds and wildlife. Spectacular scarlet fall color. Leaves are dark green above and paler below. Sometimes commonly called black tupelo. Family : Nyssaceae

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