Species
Nine species of Nyssa are commonly recognized:
- Nyssa aquatica – Water Tupelo (North America)
- Nyssa biflora – Swamp Tupelo (North America)
- Nyssa leptophylla – Hunan Tupelo (Asia)
- Nyssa ogeche – Ogeechee Tupelo (North America)
- Nyssa sessiliflora (=N. javanica) – Indonesian Tupelo (Indonesia)
- Nyssa sinensis – Chinese Tupelo (Asia)
- Nyssa sylvatica – Black Tupelo or Pepperidge (North America)
- Nyssa ursina – Bear Tupelo (North America)
- Nyssa yunnanensis – Yunnan Tupelo (Asia)
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