Nyssa biflora
| Nyssa biflora | |
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| Photo by Bobby Hattaway at the Discover Life Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Nyssa |
| Species: | N. biflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyssa biflora Walter | |
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| Natural range of Nyssa biflora from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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[hide]Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: N. sylvatica (Marshall)
Variety: none
Description
N. biflora is a perennial tree of the Cornaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
N. biflora is found throughout the southeastern United States; specifically, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Deleware, New Jersey, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois.[1]
