Botanical Name
Nyssa aquatica
Common Name
Water Tupelo
Wetland Status
OBL
Tupelo has a moderate growth rate and is recommended for pond landscaping. It can grow in standing water or moist, well-drained sites. Tree up to 100 feet tall, with trunk diameter up to 4 feet; crown spreading; trunk swollen at the base becoming 10 to 12 feet in diameter. Special value to honey bees.