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Nyssa sylvatica

Marsh.

Blackgum

G5Secure Found in 52 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161146
Element CodePDNYS01030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCornales
FamilyNyssaceae
GenusNyssa
Other Common Names
blackgum (EN) Black Tupelo (EN) Nyssa sylvestre (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1983-10-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
IndianaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MaineS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
VermontS3Yes
MissouriS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
WisconsinS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (52)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Arkansas (4)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear SwampHuron-Manistee National Forest3,915
North Carolina (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Cherry Cove (addition)Nantahala National Forest836
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock 1Sumter National Forest301
Tennessee (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Texas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big WoodsNational Forests in Texas1,320
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (17)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.