Download Leaves Seeds Natural Range Zones: 4 to 9 Fun Facts: Bark Black

Common Name:
Black Gum
Latin:
Nyssa slyvatica
Height:
50-60 feet
Width:
25-35 Feet
Growth Rate:
Slow: 1 to 12 inches per year
Soil Type:
Cover & food.
Energy Benefits:
20 in. tree conserves 258 kW
Storm Water:
20 in. tree intercepts 2403 g/yr
Carbon Reduction:
20 in. tree reduces 1055 lbs/yr
Natural Range
Zones:
Leaves
Seeds
4 to 9
Fun Facts:
Bark
Black gum is major source of honey within its
natural range. Hollow sections of trunks
were used by bee keepers for beehives.
Wood was used in mauls, pulleys, rollers
and paving blocks as wood was hard to split.
Flower
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/n/nyssyl/nyssyl1.html