Like Blackgum, the leaves turn a brilliant red in the fall.
Columbia, NC 10/2/05.
Bark of a young tree.
Brunswick Co., NC 5/15/04.
Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Cornales>Nyssaceae>Nyssa biflora Walt.
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| Similar to the common Blackgum (N. sylvatica), but with narrower leaves and found only in wetlands. This Coastal Plain tree has been recorded in Chatham, Granville, and Wake counties in the Piedmont. This one was blooming in the Green Swamp, Brunswick Co., NC 5/15/04. |
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| Like Blackgum, the leaves turn a brilliant red in the fall. Columbia, NC 10/2/05. |
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| Bark of a young tree. Brunswick Co., NC 5/15/04. |
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