blackgum
Eastern deciduous hardwood
Blackgum is a North American deciduous tree with glossy leaves that turn brilliant scarlet in autumn.
Also called black tupelo or sour gum, it grows in swamps and moist lowlands, producing small blue-black fruits eaten by birds.
The wood, tough and difficult to split, has been used for mallets and chopping blocks.
Post-summer cooling period
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
colorful · senescence · transformation · spectacle · early · fiery · purple · orange
North American swamp tree
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchesLimbs of trees
- canopyOverhead protective covering
leaves · sapling · roots · shade · crown · native · species · specimen
For beauty, not function
- specimenIndividual for examination
- gardenCultivated plant area
- nurseryRoom for infants
- cultivarBred plant variety
planting · yard · parkway · naturalistic · low-maintenance
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bottomlandLow-lying land beside rivers
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
moist · riparian · lowland · upland · adaptable · eastern · Appalachian · coastal
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
vibrant · colorful · senescence · transformation · spectacle · early · fiery · purple · orange · deciduous
tupelo
North American swamp tree
canopy · leaves · sapling · roots · shade · crown · native · species · specimen · arboriculture
ornamental
For beauty, not function
cultivar · planting · yard · parkway · naturalistic · low-maintenance
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bottomlandLow-lying land beside rivers
floodplain · moist · riparian · lowland · upland · adaptable · eastern · Appalachian · coastal · piedmont
timber
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- furnitureMovable room objects
- containersObjects for holding things
pallets · pulpwood · difficult · interlocked · grain · tough · resistant · splits · mauls · beetle
berries
Small fleshy fruits
songbirds · thrush · woodpecker · bear · deer · raccoon · turkey · forage · pollinator · bees
blackgumsugar maple
Hardwood tapped for sap
persimmon · pawpaw · serviceberry · mulberry · cherry
black, gum, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackness, blackish