tupelo

Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa of Asia and the eastern United States, having simple alternate leaves and small flowers.

The light wood of any of these trees.

One of several species of Nyssa, most commonly N. sylvatica (N, multiflora), the pepperidge, sour-gum, or black-gum. See black-gum, and cut under Nyssa.

A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge.

an American tree (Nyssa uniflora) with softer wood than the tupelo.

the Ogeechee lime.

Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

a town in northeast Mississippi

any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America