Water Tupelo

Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)

 

Common names: Water Tupelo, Tupelo-gum

 

 

Distribution : Southeastern United States

 

 

Color/appearance : Sapwood is very wide, and is generally a pale yellow color, sometimes with a grayish cast. Heartwood is narrower, and is a medium brown to gray. Quartersawn surfaces exhibit ribbon-stripe patterning due to interlocked grain.

 

 

Janka hardness: 870 lbf

 

 

Density: 2.83 lbf

 

 

Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Water Tupelo.

 

 

Sustainability: CITES: No, IUCN: No

 

 

Common Uses: Carving, furniture, crates/boxes, and utility wood.

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