species 2,247 observations
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
Field notes
Nyssa aquatica, commonly called the water tupelo, cottongum, wild olive, large tupelo, tupelo-gum, or water-gum, is a large, long-lived tree in the tupelo family, Nyssaceae, that grows in swamps and floodplains in the Southeastern United States.
Nyssa aquatica trunks have a swollen base that tapers up to a long, clear bole, and its root system is periodically underwater. Water tupelo trees often occur in pure stands.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, False Underwing, Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella, Tupelo Leafminer Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ambrosia Beetle, Oak Bark Scaler
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
American Robin, Phylloxerina nyssae
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Eastern Red Bat
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.