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Nyssa aquatica

Nyssa aquatica, commonly called the water tupelo, cottongum, wild olive, large tupelo, tupelo-gum, or water-gum, is a large, long-lived tree in the tupelo genus (Nyssa) that grows in swamps and floodplains in the Southeastern United States.

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==
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. base, in swamp habitat 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==
Gallery
File:American bee journal (1918) (17493630783).jpg|Branch with inflorescences File:Nyssa aquatica seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg|Seeds ==References==
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