Encyclopedia
of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and VinesEncyclopedia
of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
deciduous tree with good fall color and lanceolate
leaves that are glossy green above and paler below. The small, dark blue plums,
about ½ inch long, were eaten by Native Americans. Sour gums can be found
on the south side of the Outer Quad near the men’s and women’s restrooms.
It is used as a street tree at Gamble Garden Center, along Churchill Avenue and
Waverley Street in Palo Alto.
Illustrations (links open new windows): gallery | detail of leaf venation
Additions/Revisions:Name derivation, genus | species: After Nysa, a water nymph, the first described species, N. aquatica, grows in swamps | of woodss
Related material: Canopy Trees for Palo Alto Tree Library Botanical
name index | Common name index | Family
Trees.Stanford.edu home
