Water Tupelo

 

Common Name	Water Tupelo
Scientific Name	Nyssa aquatica
Native Region	West, Middle
Moisture Conditions	Wetlands & Standing Water
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	over 50'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	also known as tupelo gum; excellent honey tree; fruit eaten by wood ducks and some mammals; one of the most flood tolerant trees; will grow in standing water