Nyssa sylvatica
Seedlings: 18-24"
Zones: 4 - 9
Provides stunning fall color, bringing many shade of yellow, orange, bright red, purple, and scarlet
Develops bark that furrows with age, resembling alligator hide on old trunks
Produces interesting greenish-white flowers that resemble a petal-less spirea
Features alternate, simple leaves 3–6" in length with an ovate, obovate, or elliptical shape that are extremely glossy and dark green in the summer
Yields small, bluish-black fruit that ripens in late September and early October, eaten by many species of birds and mammals
Grows in an oval shape