Description
( water tupelo ,cottongum, wild olive,large tupelo, tupelo-gum or water-gum ) … True to its name it often has its roots covered in water for periods of time in its native environment, lending itself to wet & flood prone conditions … A symmetrical variable deciduous tree with age … Large dark glossy green leaves turn yellow in autumn … Uniquely part of its adaptation a swollen base that tapers up to a long, clear bole , this part of the tree affords a wonderful wood used by wood carvers … Although large specimens of 30 metres exist in the wild it’s more probable that you would allow for 10-15 metre trees in your Australian garden … Great white-green flowers for attracting bees and makes a great honey , wildlife enjoy its dark purple fruits … Family: Nyssaceae … Endemic to swamps & floodplains in the Southeastern United States ; floodplains and swamps from Florida to Texas north to Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky & Virginia … Growing in standing water in the lower Mississippi Valley & southeastern U.S.A coastal areas, in pure stands or with bald cypress, water oaks and swamp cottonwoods … In Missouri, it is found only in the far southeastern corner of the State in Bootheel swamps & west in several sinkhole ponds in the Ozarks … Yamina Rare Plants 03 9752 0035 … Pete Teese #nyssa #yaminanyssa #watertupelo #yaminarareplants #yamina #peterteesecollection #yvplantfair #yeagardenexpo #bolobek #plantloversfair #kariongplantloversfair #betterhomesandgardens #gardeningaustralia #collectorsplantfair #fchs #gardenloversplantfair #arnoldteesecollection #peterteese #arnoldteese #nyssa