Nyssa sylvatica

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Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney at the Southeasten Flora Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Nyssa
Species: N. sylvatica
Binomial name
Nyssa sylvatica
Marshall
NYSS SYLV DIST.JPG
Natural range of Nyssa sylvatica from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

N. sylvatica is a perennial tree of the Cornaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]

Distribution

N. sylvatica is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Texas to Maine, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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