Permanent unique identifier for this particular organism:
http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/6-239
Notes:
This small tree grows along the north side of the sidewalk that marks the north side of Library Lawn, between Garland Hall and the Divinity School.
The general characteristics of black gum are described in the notes for the tree across the sidewalk from this one. That tree is a male, while this tree is a female. In the fall, female black gum trees produces fleshy black fruits.
The general characteristics of black gum are described in the notes for the tree across the sidewalk from this one. That tree is a male, while this tree is a female. In the fall, female black gum trees produces fleshy black fruits.
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This organism is a living specimen that is part of the Vanderbilt University Arboretum with the local identifier 2-1025.
This particular organism is believed to have managedmeans of establishment.
This organismal entity has the scope: multicellular organism.
Remarks:Cut down in 2024 for the expansion of Garland Hall.
Identifications:
Nyssa sylvatica
Marshall
sec. Gleason Cronquist 1991
common name: blackgum
family: Cornaceae
Identified 2006-04-21 by Steven J. Baskauf
Location:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, US
Click on these geocoordinates to load a map showing the location: 36.14619°, -86.80137°
Coordinate uncertainty about: 10 m.
Location of individual determined from GIS database.
Occurrences were recorded for this particular organism on the following dates:
2006-04-21
2014-09-11
The following images document this particular organism.
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 | whole tree (or vine) - general |
 | inflorescence - whole - female |
 | inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
 | inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
 | inflorescence - frontal view of flower |