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==