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''Nyssa aquatica'', commonly called the water tupelo, cottongum, wild olive,〔 large tupelo,〔 sourgum, tupelo-gum,〔 or water-gum,〔 is a large, long-lived tree in the tupelo genus ''(Nyssa)'' that grows in swamps and floodplains in the Southeastern United States.〔(U.S. Forest Service silvics manual - ''Nyssa aquatica'' treatment )〕 ''Nyssa aquatica'' trunks have a swollen base that tapers up to a long, clear bole, and its root system is periodically under water.〔 Water tupelo trees often occurs in pure stands. ==Names== ''Nyssa aquaticas genus name ''(Nyssa)'' refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet ''aquatica'', meaning ‘aquatic’, refers to its swamp and wetland habitat. One of the species' common names, tupelo, is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words ''ito'' ‘tree’ and ''opilwa'' ‘swamp’; it was in use by the mid-18th century
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