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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Dogwoods, Hydrangeas, and Allies
  6. Tupelo Family

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Tupelo Family

Nyssaceae

Includes
5 native 1 introduced 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Tupelos 5 native
  • Davidia or Handkerchief Tree or Dove Tree
  • Happy Trees

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native tupelo family members All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica caterpillars 23 hosts 3 food 41 flowers 15 shelter 2
  • Water Tupelo Nyssa aquatica caterpillars 6 hosts 2 food 2 shelter 1
  • Swamp Tupelo Nyssa biflora caterpillars 6 hosts 1 food 1
  • White Tupelo Nyssa ogeche caterpillars 4
  • Bog Tupelo Nyssa ursina caterpillars 2

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