Nyssa ogeche W.Bartram ex Marshall

Ogeechee tupelo (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Cornales > Nyssaceae > Nyssa

Characteristics

Trees, 10–30 m, <trunks of old individuals usually grotesquely formed, abruptly branching into multiple large stems 1–6 m above ground, proximal limbs spreading to slightly drooping>, crown irregular; bark irregularly fissured; twigs puberulent. Leaves: petiole 6–20(–35) mm; blade elliptic to narrowly obovate, 5–12 × 3–5.5 cm, herbaceous, base cuneate to rounded, margins entire, rarely coarsely dentate distally, apex acute to obtuse, rarely acuminate, abaxial surface glabrous or puberulent, adaxial surface glabrous. Inflorescences: peduncle 1.5–2 cm, densely hairy; staminate (1–)2–5-flowered, bisexual and pistillate 1–2-flowered. Staminate pedicels absent. Flowers: ovary hairy. Drupes yellow, orange, or red, not glaucous, oblong-ellipsoid, 22–28 mm, smooth; stone 18–20 mm, with several roughened, longitudinal papery ridges.
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A small tree. There can be one or more trunks and they are leaning and crooked. The crown is narrow and rounded. It grows 9-12 m high. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are 10-14 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. They are oblong and have a blunt point. They are shiny dark green above and paler underneath. The flowers are green and hairy. There are many male flowers in small heads 12 mm wide. The female flowers occur singly. Male and female flowers are usually on separate trees. The fruit are large and orange coloured. They are 2.5-4 cm long. The pulp is juicy and sour. The stone has 10-12 papery wings.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 13.6 - 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.6
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Temperate. It grows in wet locations along streams and swamps. It is usually within 2 m of the waterlevel and in areas flooded for long periods. In the southern USA it grows up to 75 m altitude.
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Wet swamps on the coastal plain. Found in permanently wet sites or those that are inundated for part of the year.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 6-9
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The sour fruit are used to make a lime like drink. They can also be used for preserves. They can be eaten raw.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds. It can also be grown from root sprouts.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Nyssa ogeche unspecified picture

Distribution

Nyssa ogeche world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, and United States of America

Conservation status

Nyssa ogeche threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271947-1
WFO ID wfo-0000252596
COL ID 487MG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Nyssa ogeche Nyssa oye-chee Nyssa tomentosa Nyssa acuminata Nyssa candicans Nyssa capitata Nyssa coccinea Nyssa montana Nyssa ogeche var. acuminata