The tupelos, or pepperidge tree, genus Nyssa, are a small genus of about 9 to 11 species of trees with alternate, simple leaves. Most are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, some needing to grow in such environments. Five of the species are native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Canada south to eastern Mexico; the others to east and south Asia from China south to Malaysia and west to the Himalaya. A related genus, Davidia, the Dove tree, occurs in China. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Loess field in Germany Surface-water-gley developed in glacial till, Northern Ireland For the American hard rock band, see SOiL. For the System of a Down song, see Soil (song). ... Flooding near Key West, Florida, United States from Hurricane Wilmas storm surge in October 2005 For other uses, see Flood (disambiguation). ... North American redirects here. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Binomial name Davidia involucrata Baillon The Dove tree (Davidia involucrata) is a medium-sized deciduous tree, usually placed in the tupelo family (Nyssaceae), but is sometimes included (with the tupelos) in the dogwood family (Cornaceae), and by yet others given family status of its own, as Davidiaceae. ...

Tupelos are valued honey plants in southeastern and Gulf Coast of the United States, producing a very light, mild-tasting honey. In northern Florida, beekeepers keep beehives along the river swamps on platforms or floats during tupelo bloom to produce certified tupelo honey, which commands a high price on the market because of its flavor; monofloral honey made from the nectar of the Ogeechee Tupelo has such a high ratio of fructose to glucose that it does not crystallize. For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). ... States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Beekeeping, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (14th century) Honey seeker depicted on 6000 year old cave painting near Valencia, Spain Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, a bee) is the practice of intentional maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Monofloral honey is a type of honey which has a high value in the marketplace because it has a distictive flavor or other attribute due to its being predominately from the nectar of one plant species. ... -- see Discussion -- // Northern nectar sources for honeybees The nectar source in a given area depends on the type of vegetation present and the length of their bloom period. ... Fructose (also levulose or laevulose) is a simple reducing sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. ... Glucose (Glc), a monosaccharide (or simple sugar), is an important carbohydrate in biology. ...

The Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle is the center for tupelo honey. The honey is produced wherever tupelo trees (three species) bloom in southeastern USA, but the purest and most expensive version (which is certified by pollen analysis) is produced in this valley. In a good harvest year, the tupelo honey crop produced by a group of specialized Florida beekeepers approaches US$1,000,000. View of the Apalachicola River near Fort Gadsden, Florida. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Melissopalynology is the study of honey and any pollen contained therein. ... USD redirects here. ...

Tupelo wood is used extensively by artistic woodcarvers, especially for carving ducks and other wildfowl. In commerce, it is used for shipping containers and interior parts of furniture, and is used extensively in the veneer and panel industry for crossbanding, plywood cores, and backs. The wood can be readily pulped and is used for high-grade book and magazine papers. In the past, the hollow trunks were used for bee gums to hold beehives. Carved wooden cranes Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand (this may be a power tool), resulting in a wooden figure or figurine (this may be abstract in nature) or in the ornamentation of a wooden object. ... In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 millimetres (1/8 inch), that are usually glued and pressed onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and side panels for cabinets, parquet floors and... Towers of Hanoi constructed from plywood. ... International Paper Company Wood pulp is the most common material used to make paper. ... Domesticated Western honey bees are kept in beehives. ... Domesticated Western honey bees are kept in beehives. ...

Tupelo trees are also popular ornamental trees for their spectacular red fall color. Maple leaves Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn months, one or many colors that range from red to yellow. ...

Tupelos are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Endoclita damor. A larval insect A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Subdivisions See Taxonomy of Lepidoptera and Lepidopteran diversity. ... Endoclita is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. ...

In pop culture

• John Lee Hooker released the song "Tupelo Blues" in 1959, about the flooding of Tupelo, Mississippi, in April 1936. Later covered by Captain Beefheart, by Bob Dylan, and adapted by Nick Cave.
• In 1971, musician and songwriter Van Morrison released an album entitled Tupelo Honey featuring the popular title song, "Tupelo Honey."
• The 1985 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' album The Firstborn Is Dead contains a song titled "Tupelo," about an apocalyptic flood, loosely based on Hooker's "Tupelo Blues".
• In the 1997 movie, Ulee's Gold, the title character is a beekeeper who produces tupelo honey (the "gold" being the fine-flavored, high quality honey).
• In 2003, British Mathcore band Sikth recorded the song "Tupelo" on the album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild, a cover of a Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds song of the same name.
• Currently, Tupelo Honey is the name of a unique folk rock band in the vein of Patty Griffin and the Indigo Girls.
• Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country band.
• In Kurt Vonnegut's novel Timequake, Kilgore Trout's last poem goes: "When the tupelo/ Goes poop-a-lo / I'll come back to youp-a-lo".

John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pəlo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, U.S.) is a musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional actor. ... George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s. ... Tupelo Honey is a an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Tupelo Honey is an popular song written by singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey. ... Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is a successful rock band with international personnel. ... The Firstborn Is Dead is the second album released by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. ... Ulees Gold is a 1997 film written and directed by Victor Nuñez, and starring Peter Fonda in the title role. ... Mathcore (also known as technical metalcore, technical hardcore, and math metal) is a style of metalcore recognized for a high level of technical musicianship. ... SikTh is a mathcore band from Watford, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. ... The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild is the debut album by SikTh. ... Patty Griffin, born March 16, 1964, is an American singer-songwriter from Old Town, Maine, United States, next to the Penobscot Indian reservation. ... Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. ... Matt Hillyer of Texas-based Eleven Hundred Springs Alternative country is a term applied to various subgenres of country music. ... Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ... Timequake is a semi-autobiographical work by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ... Kilgore Trout is a fictional character created by author Kurt Vonnegut. ...

See also

• Tupelo, Mississippi

Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pəlo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ...

References

• Nyssa in the Flora of China
• Page on Nyssa aquatica in America, including many photos, from Louisiana State University
• Nyssa aquatica images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
• All About Tupelo Wood
• Varietals of Honey