species 42,991 observations

Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Field notes

Supports All

84 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, White Slant-line 23
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle, Dicerca spreta, Oak Bark Scaler 3
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Tupelo Leaf Edge Gall Mite, American Black Bear, Tupelo-blackjack Aphid, Phylloxerina nyssae 41
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee, Andrena atlantica, North American Wheel Bug, Elegant Grass-veneer 15
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eastern Red Bat, Bearded Carpenter Ant 2

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Black walnut Dry soil Fire Heat Pollution Salt Wet soil Wind
Habit: Columnar Irregular Open Pyramidal Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.