Nyssa aquatica

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Species of aquatic plant

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::summary Species of aquatic plant ::

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Nyssa aquatica, commonly called the water tupelo, cottongum, wild olive,

Nyssa aquatica trunks have a swollen base that tapers up to a long, clear bole, and its root system is periodically underwater. Water tupelo trees often occur in pure stands.

Names

*Nyssa aquatica'''s genus name (Nyssa) refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet *aquatica'', meaning 'aquatic', refers to its swamp and wetland habitat.

One of the species' common names, tupelo, is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words ito 'tree' and opilwa 'swamp'; it was in use by the mid-18th century

Uses

A large mature tree can produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. The swollen base of the Nyssa aquatica is the source of a favored wood of wood carvers.

Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruit, and it is a favored honey tree.

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The current world record Water Tupelo tree is located in White County, Arkansas. According to the National Forests Champion Trees Official Register, it boasts a trunk circumference of 451 inches, a height of 125 feet, and a crown spread of 92.5 feet.

Gallery

File:American bee journal (1918) (17493630783).jpg|Branch with inflorescences File:Nyssa aquatica seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg|Seeds

References

References

  1. Stritch, L.. (2018). "''Nyssa aquatica''".
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  3. Bailey, L.H.. (1976). "Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada". Macmillan.
  4. R. L.. Johnson
  5. Werthner, William B.. (1935). "Some American Trees: An intimate study of native Ohio trees". The Macmillan Company.
  6. "New Oxford American Dictionary".

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