water tupelo - Nyssa aquatica

USDA Plant Code: NYAQ2
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: wet - medium
Height: 50-100 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: green
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Feature(s); Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina
Paul Bolstad, University of Minnesota, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); seed cache
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Stand;
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Stand;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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