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Nyssa sinensis

species of plant

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMay 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ7071277 ↗
Source-derived summary

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

Further reading

Chen, Z. "Studies on the Chemical Constituents of Chinese Tupelo (Nyssa sinensis)." CHINESE TRADITIONAL AND HERBAL DRUGS 27 (1996): 325–327.

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