Common name: Black Gum
Scientific name: Nyssa sylvatica
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Uncommon
Sample mature size: 20 m tall, 7.5 m wide; 66 ft tall, 25 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Wet
Soil: Loam
Blooms: Green in May
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Songbirds π¦
Points of interest: - Considered naturally rare as only found in low, wet areas of southern Ontario
- Brilliant reds and orange fall colours
- Tolerates little shade and grows best in rich, acidic soil