Tree # 4
Name:
Common: Black Gum
Scientific:
Nyssa sylvatica
Leaf:
Type: Compound
1.Form:
Ovate
2.Apex:
Bristle Pointed
3.Margin:
Entire
4.Base:
Oblique
Venation: Pinnate
Arrangement:
Alternate
Flower:
Separate Male and Female
Descriptions:
small, green, five petals, on separate trees
Fruit:
Descriptions:
bluish berry 3/8 inch long
Twig: Light brown, slender, sometimes
hairy
Bark: Dark gray, square-shaped pattern
Form: Pyramidal, 50-100 ft. Tall, 20-30 ft. wide
Discussion:
Uses: Habitat, shade, fall colors,
and shelter
Origin(location): North America
Distribution:
Maine to Ontario, Michigan to South Florida to Texas: zones 4-9
Map: #4
Copyright: donnazvonar@stmarysschool.net
References: Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Michael
A. Dirr.
Forest Trees of Illinois,
Robert H. Mohlenbrock.
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