| Similar to the common Blackgum (N. sylvatica), but with much larger leaves, which have a few coarse teeth. Unlike Blackgum, Water Tupelo is found only in wetlands. Greenville, NC 11/1/05.
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| Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.
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| The petioles are long and reddish. Greenville, NC 11/1/05.
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| Ripening drupes. They turn purplish when ripe. Clarendon Co., SC 6/14/07.
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| Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.
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| Fruit detail. The fruits are much larger than those of Blackgum, up to an inch long. Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.
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| Bark of a medium-sized tree. Washington Co., NC 6/21/06.
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| Bark of a larger tree. The bark is similar to that of Blackgum. Greenville, NC 11/1/05.
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| Growing in standing water, the trunks form huge buttressed bases. Greenville, NC 11/1/05.
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