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Black Gum
Glossy dark green oval leaves form a dense, pyramidal to irregular crown with layered branching, developing thick dark grey-brown bark that becomes deeply furrowed and blocky with age. In autumn the foliage turns scarlet, orange, and purple, and female trees bear small dark blue-black drupes on red stalks.
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Description
Glossy dark green oval leaves form a dense, pyramidal to irregular crown with layered branching, developing thick dark grey-brown bark that becomes deeply furrowed and blocky with age. In autumn the foliage turns scarlet, orange, and purple, and female trees bear small dark blue-black drupes on red stalks.
Additional information
| Latin Name | Nyssa sylvatica |
|---|---|
| French Common Name | Toupier |
| Site Use | Specimen Plant, Woodland Garden |
| Height | 65 Feet |
| Spread | 30 Feet |
| Growth Rate | Slow Growing |
| Fall Foliage | Yes, Yellow, orange, bright red, and purple |
| Plant Shape | Irregular, Pyramidal |
| Flowering | Spring Flowering |
| Maintenance | Low Maintenance |
| Light Level | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Hardiness zone | Cold Hardy |
| Wildlife Ecology Native | Native, Pollinators, Wildlife |
| USDA Zone | Zone: 3 |
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