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Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the Cornus (genus), dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In the APG IV system, it is placed in Nyssaceae. Most ''Nyssa'' species are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, and some need such environments as habitat. Some of the species are native plant, native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada through the Eastern United States to Mexico and Central America. Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia, from China south through Indochina to Java and southwest to the Himalayas. Names The genus name ''Nyssa'' refers to a ancient Greece, Greek naiad, water nymph. The name tupelo, the common name used for ''Nyssa'', is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek language, Cree words ''ito'' 'tree' and ''opilwa'' 'swamp'; it was in use by the mid-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyssa Sylvatica
''Nyssa sylvatica'', commonly known as tupelo, black tupelo, black gum or sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeastern United States and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico. Names ''Nyssa sylvatica'' genus name, ''Nyssa'', refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet ''sylvatica'' refers to its woodland habitat. The species' common name, tupelo, is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words ''ito'' "tree" and ''opilwa'' "swamp"; it was in use by the mid-18th century. While these trees are often known as simply "tupelo", the fuller name, black tupelo, helps distinguish it from the other species of the tupelo genus ''Nyssa'', some of which have overlapping ranges, such as water tupelo (''N. aquatica'') and swamp tupelo (''N. biflora''). The name "tupelo" is used primarily in the American South; northward and in Appalachia, the tree is more commonly called t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
