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Nyssa sylvatica
black gum tupelos
Nyssa sylvatica Nyssaceae
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common names
  black gum
  black tupelo
  blackgum
accepted scientific name
  Nyssa sylvatica Marshall
rules for finding collection records
  Nyssa sylvatica (4713)
family name
  Nyssaceae
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