Nyssa sylvatica (Sour Gum)

Known for its intense fall colors and silvery bark. Female tree needs male to set fruit.

Associates: Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple), Amelanchier arborea (Serviceberry), Ilex verticillata (Winterberry), Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern), Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern), Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Quercus palustris (Pin Oak), Quercus rubra (Red Oak)

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Sun

Full, Partial

Tree Size

30-40' x 20-30'

Water

Medium, Wet