"Tupelo" comes from the American Indian words for "swamp trees" and "Nyssa" is a water nymph in greek legend.
by activex Feb 2, 2002 11:58 AM
My granddaughter's name is Nyssa, found this tree in our woods.
by beclu727 Sep 5, 2004 5:33 PM
A beautiful grove of Nyssa sylvatica showing off scarlet Fall foliage
by melody Oct 15, 2004 8:35 PM
Beautiful scarlet foliage of the Nyssa sylvatica, Oct, 2004
by melody Oct 23, 2004 9:13 AM
Trunk and bark of the Nyssa sylvatica
by melody Oct 24, 2004 9:13 AM
Close up of the bark
by Floridian Oct 26, 2004 9:59 AM
The leaves of the Nyssa sylvatica start to emerge in late April here in west KY
by melody May 2, 2005 9:46 PM
Flowering bracts of the Nyssa sylvatica in mid May, west KY
by melody May 21, 2005 11:07 PM
Flowering bracts of the Nyssa sylvatica in mid May, west KY
by melody May 20, 2005 11:04 PM
Nyssa sylvatica at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
by riversandbar Sep 27, 2005 11:05 PM
Nyssa sylvatica with fruit in early summer
by claypa Jul 25, 2007 2:54 PM
Nyssa sylvatica John's Pond Mashpee MA
by baccharis Mar 22, 2008 12:03 AM
Washington Park Arboretum - Seattle, WA
by growin Jun 8, 2008 3:46 AM
Washington Park Arboretum - Seattle, WA
by growin Jun 8, 2008 3:46 AM
Dawes Arboretum 6a, Ohio, October 26 2008
by slyperso1 Nov 6, 2008 8:33 PM
Dawes Arboretum 6a, Ohio, October 26 2008
by slyperso1 Nov 6, 2008 8:33 PM
Fall color late October, Louisville,Ky.
by sugarlump Oct 4, 2009 4:58 AM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 22, 2011 11:35 AM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 22, 2011 11:35 AM
Street Tree
by growin Jul 23, 2011 12:45 AM
Street Tree
by growin Jul 23, 2011 12:46 AM
Street Tree
by growin Jul 23, 2011 12:46 AM
Street Tree
by growin Jul 23, 2011 12:47 AM
VanDusen Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 23, 2011 8:55 PM
VanDusen Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 23, 2011 8:55 PM
VanDusen Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 27, 2011 10:36 AM
VanDusen Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 27, 2011 10:37 AM
Picture taken in September in Norfolk VA before fruits ripen and fall colors.
by thinkinonit Oct 17, 2011 12:29 PM
An autumn garbed Tupelo in a private garden in Waihi, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Apr 21, 2013 6:26 AM
Autumn changing leaves
by RosinaBloom Apr 21, 2013 6:26 AM
The Tupelo rich reds of autumn
by RosinaBloom Apr 21, 2013 6:26 AM
A young tree planted in a park in se PA in July 2010
by Rickwebb Jan 27, 2014 5:46 AM
A full-grown tree in French Creek State Park in se PA in August 2010
by Rickwebb Jan 27, 2014 5:46 AM
A forest tree near a road with red fall color in se PA in October 2010
by Rickwebb Jan 27, 2014 5:46 AM
A small grove at a rest station in southern Michigan in summer of the 1980's
by Rickwebb Jan 27, 2014 5:46 AM
A full-grown tree trunk in winter of 2012 in French Creek State Park in se PA
by Rickwebb Jan 27, 2014 5:46 AM
In the garden at Wairere Nursery in Gordonton, Hamilton, NZ
by RosinaBloom May 9, 2015 5:07 AM
In her Spring garb at Wairere Nursery in Gordonton, NZ
by RosinaBloom Oct 16, 2015 5:38 PM
University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Garden.. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Oct 24, 2015 9:36 PM
View of the deeply furrowed bark of a mature Blackgum. Blairsville, PA
by Timberplot Jul 13, 2016 10:33 AM
View of mature Blackgum, Blairsville, PA
by Timberplot Jul 13, 2016 10:33 AM
Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Aug 31, 2016 3:18 AM
Early November in the grounds of The Amazing Iris Garden, Katkati, NZ
by RosinaBloom Sep 27, 2017 8:26 AM
young tree in parking lot island at Longwood Gardens in se PA
by Rickwebb Jan 14, 2018 7:23 PM
looking up a large trunk at French Creek State Park in se PA in winter
by Rickwebb Jan 14, 2018 7:23 PM
the bluish to purplish fleshy berries in southeast PA
by Rickwebb Jan 14, 2018 7:23 PM
full-grown tree at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA in summer
by Rickwebb Jan 14, 2018 7:23 PM
a large trunk with the bark at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA
by Rickwebb Jan 14, 2018 7:23 PM
Sheffield Park Garden, England. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Jul 12, 2019 4:44 PM
2020 pic. The Black Tupelo is the red tree that had its lower limbs pruned. Randy Allen
by RandyAllen Nov 12, 2020 12:01 PM
2020 pic of one of our five Black Tupelo’s at www.WhiteHouseArboretum.com
by RandyAllen Nov 12, 2020 12:01 PM
2021. Tornado ravaged Shelby Park, Nashville, Tennessee. About 100' tall. Randy Allen
by RandyAllen Apr 19, 2021 6:14 PM
