Herb latin name: Black Tupelo,Black Tupelo Extract

Latin name: Nyssa sylvatica

Synonyms: Nyssa multiflora, Nyssa villosaNyssa multiflora, Nyssa villosa

Family: Nyssaceae (Tupelo Family, Sour Gum Family)

Medicinal use of Black Tupelo: The bark is emetic, ophthalmic and vermifuge. An infusion has been used as abath and also given to children with worms. Astrong decoction is used to cause vomiting when unable to retain food. Astrong ooze from the roots is used as eye drops.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Low acid woods, swamps and shores in imperfectly drained soils. Also found on high wooded slopes in the south of its range.
Edible parts of Black Tupelo: Fruit - raw or cooked. A thin sharply acid pulp that is pleasant to roll in the mouth as a masticatory, it is also used in preserves. Pleasantly acidulous. The fruit is up to 15mm in diameter and is borne in small clusters of 2 - 3.
Other uses of the herb: Wood - tough, not durable, soft, heavy, hard to work and warps easily. It has an intricately contorted and twisted grain. It weighs 40lb per cubic foot and is used for making boxes, soles of shoes, wooden pipes, wheel hubs, veneer etc.
Propagation of Black Tupelo: The seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame but would probably benefit from an earlier sowing if the seed can be obtained any sooner. Three months stratification at 5℃ improves germination. Germination rates are variable. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Layering.
Cultivation of the herb: Low acid woods, swamps and shores in imperfectly drained soils. Also found on high wooded slopes in the south of its range.
Known hazards of Nyssa sylvatica: None known

Herb latin name: Black Tupelo,Black Tupelo Extract

Latin name: Nyssa sylvatica

Synonyms: Nyssa multiflora, Nyssa villosaNyssa multiflora, Nyssa villosa

Family: Nyssaceae (Tupelo Family, Sour Gum Family)

Medicinal use of Black Tupelo: The bark is emetic, ophthalmic and vermifuge. An infusion has been used as abath and also given to children with worms. Astrong decoction is used to cause vomiting when unable to retain food. Astrong ooze from the roots is used as eye drops.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Low acid woods, swamps and shores in imperfectly drained soils. Also found on high wooded slopes in the south of its range.
Edible parts of Black Tupelo: Fruit - raw or cooked. A thin sharply acid pulp that is pleasant to roll in the mouth as a masticatory, it is also used in preserves. Pleasantly acidulous. The fruit is up to 15mm in diameter and is borne in small clusters of 2 - 3.
Other uses of the herb: Wood - tough, not durable, soft, heavy, hard to work and warps easily. It has an intricately contorted and twisted grain. It weighs 40lb per cubic foot and is used for making boxes, soles of shoes, wooden pipes, wheel hubs, veneer etc.
Propagation of Black Tupelo: The seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame but would probably benefit from an earlier sowing if the seed can be obtained any sooner. Three months stratification at 5℃ improves germination. Germination rates are variable. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Layering.
Cultivation of the herb: Low acid woods, swamps and shores in imperfectly drained soils. Also found on high wooded slopes in the south of its range.
Known hazards of Nyssa sylvatica: None known