Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora

(Walter) Sarg.

Black gum, Pepperidge, Swamp black gum

Cornaceae Edible: Fruit 36,694 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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.

Description

A temperate tree of the Cornaceae family that grows in wetland forests and produces small, dark-colored fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are chewed and made into preserves.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are chewed and made into preserves.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in wetland forests.

Synonyms

Nyssa biflora WalterNyssa sylvatica subsp. biflora (Walter) A. E. Murray

References (1)

Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 573