Nyssa sinensis

Nyssa sinensis
N. sinensis saplings, Kunming Botanical Garden, China
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Nyssaceae
Genus: Nyssa
Species:
N. sinensis
Binomial name
Nyssa sinensis

Nyssa sinensis (Chinese tupelo) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae (or Nyssaceae), native to China and Vietnam. Growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall and wide, it is a broadly conical deciduous tree, with oval leaves 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, which turn brilliant red, orange and yellow in autumn.

Nyssa sinensis is known in cultivation as a more compact version of its relative Nyssa sylvatica (the black tupelo). Both plants, originating from swamps and wetlands, require moist conditions.

The cultivar 'Jim Russell' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

References

  1. ↑ Haining Qin & Chamlong Phengklai. "Nyssa sinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ↑ "Great plant picks - Nyssa sinensis". Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Horticulture Week - Nyssa". Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Nyssa sinensis 'Jim Russell'". Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 64. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

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