Tupelo

The tupelo (/ˈtuːpɨloʊ/), black gum, or pepperidge tree, genus Nyssa (/ˈnɪsə/), is a small genus of about 9 to 11 species of trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is usually included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by some authorities in the family Nyssaceae.