Also called Black-gum / Black Tupelo/ Pepperridge
- UPRIGHT, OVAL TO ROUNDED CROWN
- SMALL, NON-SHOWY, GREENISH-WHITE FLOWERS
- MAINLY DIOECIOUS: TREES ARE MALE OR FEMALE AND SOMETIMES BOTH
- FLOWERS GIVE WAY TO DARK BLUE, OVAL FRUIT
- OBOVATE TO ELLIPTIC LEAVES ARE DARK GREEN ABOVE AND PALER BELOW
- FALL FOLIAGE IS A BRILLIANT SCARLET COLOUR
- BLOOM TIME: SPRING
- ZONE: 3
- COLOUR: White
- HEIGHT: 10-15 m
- SPREAD: 9-10 m