Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as black tupelo,tupelo, or blackgum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from New England and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico.
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall
Distribution
Wet pine flatwoods (WPF-T).
Notes
Apr–Jun ; Aug–Oct . Reported from Shaken Creek Preserve by LeBlond (2000) , but no specimens have been seen on site by the senior author. Specimens seen in the vicinity: Sandy Run [RMK]: Taggart SARU 582 (WNC!). [= Nyssa sylvatica Marshall var. sylvatica sensu RAB; = Weakley]