black gum

Noun	1.	black gum - columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall Synonyms: Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge, sour gum
	2.	black gum - small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt yielding a red eucalyptus kino Synonyms: black mallee, black sally, Eucalytus stellulata

Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge, sour gum, tupelo, tupelo tree