Nyssa sylvatica

Scientific Name: Nyssa sylvatica
Common Name: blackgum
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Blocky bark, colorful autumn leaves, and berry-like fruit help identify blackgum.
Photographer (bark and green inset): Gary Fleming. Inset autumn leaf: Erin Lunsford Jones

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