Tupelo Black Gum Tree Bark. It is favored for its brilliant fall foliage and its winter form which displays attractively dropping branches over time. In the autumn the black tupelo displays a range of brilliant orange red and purple fall color.
The leaves are ovoid and the flowers are white. It is favored for its brilliant fall foliage and its winter form which displays attractively dropping branches over time. This species has two common names.
Black tupelo black gum nyssa sylvatica one of the most attractive native trees around.
History lore a tree of many monikers the black tupelo is also known in various areas as a gum tree sour gum bowl gum yellow gum or tupelo gum. The black tupelo is also known as the blackgum sourgum or pepperidge tree. Black gum is an excellent choice to add autumn color to your garden. In the autumn the black tupelo displays a range of brilliant orange red and purple fall color.
