Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

  • Filed As

    Nyssaceae
    Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6186, 20 May 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Virginia Beach (Independent City). First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), ca 800m NE of Route 347 and just SE of electrical transmission line running from park to Fort Story Military Reservation.

  • Habitat

    Dune forest with elements of Maritime Forest and Southeastern Swamp Forest; dominants include Pinus taeda, Quercus falcata, Quercus virginiana, Persea palustris, Liquidambar styraciflua, Ilex opaca and Nyssa sylvatica.

  • Description

    Tree 9 m tall, the trunk swollen at the base, ca 20 cm dbh; bark dark grey, furrows longitudinal, shallow, the ridges braided, ± flat, somewhat scaly; leaves bright green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1087336

    Occurrence ID: 7f3b4e13-cd0e-465c-bd49-c75260edfc1a

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121616, D. E. Atha 6186, Nyssa sylvatica Marshall - Accepted : Nyssaceae (256.3) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Virginia Beach (Independent City)

  • Locality

    First Landing State Park. North of Broad Bay, South of US 60 (Shore Drive), ca 800m NE of Route 347 and just SE of electrical transmission line running from park to Fort Story Military Reservation

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.9201, -76.043

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