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Black Gum - Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as black tupelo, tupelo, or black gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from New England and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico.

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Animal Part(s) Comment
Pachyderm All

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    {'Approvals': [{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Pachyderm',
                'ApprovalComments': 'Approved for elephants',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
 'BotanicalName': 'Nyssa sylvatica',
 'Comments': 'Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as black tupelo, tupelo, or '
             'black gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern '
             'North America from New England and southern Ontario south to '
             'central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico.',
 'CommonName': 'Black Gum',
 'Images': [],
 'PlantID': '264'}