Nyssa Aquatica (Noun)
Meaning
Columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The nyssa aquatica, commonly known as the tupelo or black gum, grows along riverbanks in columnar form in North America's southeastern and midwestern regions.
- In terms of furniture-making, craftsmen prize the wood of the nyssa aquatica for its light color, softness, and workability.
- Historically, various communities used nyssa aquatica trees to make everything from boat canoes to decorative trimwork for houses.
- Given the easily-worked properties of its wood, the nyssa aquatica remains an ideal species for a woodworking hobbyist just starting to build simple woodwork projects.
- Several of the regional tribes within southeastern and midwestern North America originally took full advantage of the abundance and accessible characteristics of nyssa aquatica to produce tool handles.