Nyssa biflora, commonly referred to as the swamp tupelo, or swamp black-gum is a species of tupelo that lives in wetland habitats in the United States.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Swamp tupelo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Nyssa ogeche
- Nyssa aquatica
- Nyssa sylvatica
- Ilex amelanchier — considered toxic
- Quercus laurifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Cornales
- Family
- Nyssaceae
- Genus
- Nyssa
- Species
- Nyssa biflora
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