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Tupelo
FAMILY: NYSSACEAE
About Tupelo at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to the eastern U.S. and south into Mexico.
Heights can exceed 125’.
Leaves have a smooth margin, are glossy above and paler beneath, and 5” in length.
Males and females are separate trees. Flowers are inconspicuous; fruit on female trees looks like dark blue olives in groups of 2-3.
Fall foliage is a spectacular yellow-apricot to scarlet.
Older trees are rather rare in Portland, but Tupelo is gaining popularity as a street tree.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 75' Height 60' Spread 8.9' Circ. | This tree is just south of the entrance to the park at SE Malden St and SE 7th Ave.  |