Black Tupelo

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tree
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit late summer to fall
gptkbp:cabinType hardwood
high density
gptkbp:climate tolerates wet conditions
prefers humid climates
gptkbp:colors white
green
rough
dark gray
spring
blue-black
red to purple
thick bark
light brown to reddish-brown
gptkbp:commonName Sour Gum
gptkbp:conservationEfforts not threatened
gptkbp:cookingMethod furniture and flooring
gptkbp:culturalHeritage used in crafts and woodworking
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:diseaseResistance moderate
gptkbp:environmentalImpact moderate shade tolerance
gptkbp:family Cornaceae
gptkbp:fauna moderate
insect-pollinated
gptkbp:flora up to 30 meters
up to 20 meters
gptkbp:grapeVarieties deciduous
drupe
single trunk
deciduous hardwood
gptkbp:growthRate slow to moderate
pyramidal to rounded
USDA zones 4 to 9
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:height 15 to 30 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Tupelo
gptkbp:landscape shade tree
provides habitat for wildlife
gptkbp:leafArrangement alternate
strong and sturdy
gptkbp:leafShape up to 200 years
ovate to elliptical
entire to slightly serrated
gptkbp:nativeTo Eastern_United_States
gptkbp:reign rounded
gptkbp:rootSystem fibrous
deep-rooted
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Nyssa_sylvatica
gptkbp:seedDispersal by birds
hard seed coat
gptkbp:soilType moist, acidic soils
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:travelTime autumn
gptkbp:uses ornamental tree
gptkbp:wildlife provides food for birds