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The '''tupelos''' (sg. {{pron-en|ˈtuːpɨloʊ}}), or '''pepperidge trees''', genus '''''Nyssa''''' ({{pron-en|ˈnɪsə}}),<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> are a small [[genus]] of about 9 to 11 species of [[tree]]s with alternate, simple leaves. Most are highly tolerant of wet [[soil]]s and [[flood]]ing, some needing to grow in such environments. Five of the species are native to eastern [[North America]] from the extreme south of [[Canada]] south to eastern [[Mexico]]; the others to east and south [[Asia]] from [[China]] south to [[Malaysia]] and west to the [[Himalaya]]. A related genus, ''Davidia'', the [[Dove tree]], occurs in China.
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Nyssa (name of a water nvmph; these trees grow in swamps). Nyssaceae, formerly included in Cornaceae. Tupelo. Pepperidge. Sour Gum. Ornamental trees planted chiefly for their handsome foliage and brilliant autumnal tints.
 
Nyssa (name of a water nvmph; these trees grow in swamps). Nyssaceae, formerly included in Cornaceae. Tupelo. Pepperidge. Sour Gum. Ornamental trees planted chiefly for their handsome foliage and brilliant autumnal tints.
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==Varieties==
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==Species==
 
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''Nyssa aquatica'' - [[Water Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa biflora'' - [[Swamp Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa javanica'' - [[Indonesian Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa leptophylla'' - [[Hunan Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa ogeche'' - [[Ogeechee Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa sinensis'' - [[Chinese Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa sylvatica'' - [[Black Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa ursina'' - [[Bear Tupelo]]<br/>
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''Nyssa yunnanensis'' - [[Yunnan Tupelo]]
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==