Sour Gum. Tupelo. Pepperidge. Black Gum.
Tupelo, the Indian name.
Nyssa sylvatica Marshal.
Nyssa, from Nysa, the realm of moist vegetation and the home of Dio-nysus (Bacchus) (the tree grows in low wet lands); sylvatica, refers to its habit of forest growth.
Habitat.
Habitat: (See map); best in Southern Appalachian mountains.
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