Water tupelo

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tree
gptkbp:bark_color gray to brown
smooth to slightly furrowed
gptkbp:body_shape rounded
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical
gptkbp:color_scheme spreading
gptkbp:colors yellow to orange
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Nyssa_aquatica
gptkbp:community_involvement adapted to flooding
gptkbp:companion_plants cypress trees
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:cultural_practices wood for carving
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional crafts
in local folklore
gptkbp:disease_resistance moderate
gptkbp:drought_tolerance low
gptkbp:ecological_role habitat for aquatic species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cornaceae
gptkbp:flood_control high
gptkbp:flower_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:flowering_season gptkb:spring
late summer to fall
gptkbp:fruit_type drupe
blue-black
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Nyssa
gptkbp:growing_zones USDA zones 8 to 10
gptkbp:growth_form deciduous tree
gptkbp:growth_rate moderate
gptkbp:habitat swamps
gptkbp:height up to 30 meters
gptkbp:historical_use timber production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Water tupelo
gptkbp:land_use wetland restoration
gptkbp:landscape shade tree
attractive foliage
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement alternate
gptkbp:leaf_shape ovate to elliptical
10 to 20 cm long
entire to slightly serrated
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:pests susceptible to scale insects
gptkbp:pollinators insect-pollinated
gptkbp:root_adaptations pneumatophores present
gptkbp:root_system shallow and wide
gptkbp:seed_characteristics small and numerous
gptkbp:seed_dispersal water dispersal
gptkbp:soil_type wet, acidic soils
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:uses ornamental tree
gptkbp:wildlife provides food for birds
gptkbp:wood_uses hardwood
furniture and flooring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Congaree_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4