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sour gum n. A deciduous tree (Nyssa sylvatica) of the eastern United States and Mexico, having glossy, somewhat leathery leaves and soft wood. Also called black gum, pepperidge.
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Oct 10, 2009 ... Other names include Blackgum, Pepperidge, Sourgum, and (on Martha's Vineyard) ... The leaf of Black Tupelo is variable in size and shape. ...
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simple, ovate leaves ... bluish-black drupes ... Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo, Black Gum, Sour Gum, Pepperidg...
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Black Gum; (Nyssa sylvatica Marshall) ... LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 2"-5" long, oval with entire and slightly thickened margins, dark green and shiny above, often downy beneath, turning vivid red in early autumn.
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In the fall, the leaves of the black gum are among the first to change color. They assume a glossy, brilliant red color. Because the leaves are thin enough to let light shine through, the tree appears to glow red. ... Credits: The photograph of the black gum leaves is from the Michigan State University Extension.
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Black Gum/Tupelo ... Black gum bark in a young tree, 8" diameter - photo by Ed Frank ... Black Gum leaves - photo by Ed Frank...
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Whole tree Jump to: Bark Twig Leaf Flower Fruit ... Bioimages home View this page in its intended navigation context; Whole tree Bark Twig Leaf Flower Fruit ... (c) 2002 Steven J. Baskauf - Terms of use; Note three bundle traces in leaf scar ;
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Malone wisely follows it with "Smiling Black Faces," a mellower political/personal anthem that gains momentum with each bell-like toll of his guitar (and jingle-bell shake in the background). We hear about genocide, burnt corks, slave names, an unsmiling face in a mirror. ... The 'Gum Drop logo...
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Flower: Not showy, green-white in color, appearing with the leaves, hanging in clusters. Fruit: A dark, purplish-blue drupe, 1/2 inch long, with a fleshy coating surrounding a ribbed pit. Fruit is favored by Wood Ducks and many other birds but these trees just don't put out very much fruit.
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Five gum by Wrigley, billing itself as 'the new black,' is a new gum appearing this summer in three flavors. Rain (spearmint), Cobalt (peppermint), a ... It comes in a nifty, modern package that is all sleek black with the number five off to the right giving off orange-red flares, green rain, ... I am not a big gum chewer,
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