Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The tupelos, or sometimes called pepperidge tree, are members of a ...

Most folks associate blackgum or tupelo (also called black tupelo, bowl gum, gum, pepperidge, sour gum, stinkwood, swamp gum, swamp tupelo, tupelo gum, yellow gum, yellow gumtree, wild pear tree ...

This week, we introduce the black gum or Nyssa sylvatica. The black gum, also known as bee gum, sour gum, black tupelo or pepperidge, has glossy, green oblong leaves broader at the tip that at the ...

Black gum isn’t usually affected by severe pest or disease problems. At times, they may encounter cankers, leaf spots, rust, scale, tupelo leaf miners, or black twig borers, but these pests and ...

To some, its color may even exceed that of the sweetgum. The black gum, also known as black Tupelo or sourgum, is native to East Texas’ moist well-drained soils. A deep taproot provides it with ...

Black gum (sometimes called tupelo gum) (Latin name Nyssa sylvatica) has sapwood that is light gray brown and heartwood that is darker gray brown. Positive separation of the wood (if the color ...

“Then we collect seed from those trees -- oaks, hickories, black gum, tupelo. We’ve probably tried about 25 different species.” Despite his retirement, Hughes continues leading the tree ...

It has several other common names, including Tupelo, Black Tupelo and Sour Gum. It has an average-growing canopy tree that can reach between 30-50 feet tall but can get to 90 feet. During the ...

On this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the Black Gum, also known as bee gum. This simple leaved species can bring brilliant fall color and is best ...