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Nyssa sylvatica

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The Nyssa sylvatica is also known as black tupelo, black gum, and pepperidge. It is a woody plant and in Greek it means "nymph of the woods". The leaves are red-purple to begin with and eventually turn green. It is native to the western U.S. and southern Canada, especially Ontario.

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