Nyssa sylvatica
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Common name: Black gum, sour gum, tupelo
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Nyssa sylvatica is a deciduous tree native to Eastern North America. It is found in our ENA Garden. Unusually, the leaves are of various shapes. It has an olive-like, black fruit, an important food source for migrating birds.
Fall colour photo by Hughie Jones in the Garden, Oct. 2021
Leaf and fruit photo by KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS, via Wikimedia Commons