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.