Nyssa
Ogeechee tupelo · also Ogeechee lime, Sour tupelo-gum, White tupelo
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Nyssa ogeche is a multi-stemmed shrub or tree with an irregular habit, arching branches, and a buttressed trunk, found in moist to wetland habitats. It has a deciduous canopy with dark green leaves in spring and summer, turning yellow, red, and deep purple in fall, and female trees produce red fruits. It tolerates flooding but requires protection from drought and harsh winds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 820.05%3.8 yr1.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 35–45 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 1.6 in, 90th percentile 1.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Other Nyssa in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
