Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
NYSSA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1058. 1753.
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TYPE: Nyssa aquatica Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Nyssa aquatica | Water Tupelo, Tupelo Gum, Cotton Gum | |||
| Nyssa biflora | Swamp Tupelo, Water Gum, Swamp Black Gum | |||
| Nyssa ogeche | Ogeechee Lime, Ogeechee Tupelo, Ogeechee Plum | |||
| Nyssa sylvatica | Sour Gum, Black Gum, Pepperidge |
Identification Key
1. Petiole 2.5-6 cm long; fruit lenticellate
1. Petiole 0.5-2.5(3.5) cm long; fruit smooth
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2. Larger leaf blades 10-30 cm long; staminate flowers sessile; ovaries hairy; ripe fruits red to yellowish red, 2-3 cm long
2. Larger leaf blades 5-15 cm long; staminate flowers pedicellate; ovaries glabrous; ripe fruits black to blue, 0.7-1.5 cm long
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3. Leaf blades chartaceous, obovate to elliptic, apices acute to acuminate, margins entire or occasionally with 1-3 coarse teeth distally; bark generally regularly longitudinally and transversely fissured; pistillate and bisexual flowers or fruits (2)3-5(8) per cluster
3. Leaf blades subcoriaceous to coriaceous, usually oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, rarely ovate, apices obtuse to acute, margins entire; bark irregularly fissured; pistillate and bisexual inflorescences or fruits 1-3 per cluster
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4. Trees, 3-30 m tall; larger leaf blades 5-12 cm long; fruiting peduncle 1.5-4 cm long
4. Shrubs or trees to 5 m tall; larger leaf blades 3-6(7) cm long; fruiting peduncle 0.5-2 cm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| No synonyms found. | |||