Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-665.16.01
Nyssa sylvatica
English: Tupelo; Black gum; Pepperidge tree.
Botany: 7-10 species; eastern North America and East to Southeast Asia; wet soils, flooding.
Culture: Nyssa, a Greek water nymph; city of Tupelo, Mississippi.
