Nyssa biflora

swamp tupelo, swamp blackgum
Family

Cornaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong

Growth Form

tree

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

8

Field Characters

No teeth on leaves. Like N. sylvatica but in swamp.

Habitat

Swamps.