black gum

A deciduous tree (Nyssa sylvatica) native to eastern North America, known for the shades of bright scarlet its leaves turn in the autumn; also known as sour gum, black tupelo, or simply tupelo. The leaves of the black gum are an amazing sight in autumn.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vassily	vah-SEE-lee	Russian
Guendolen	-	English (Rare)
Gavrel	-	Yiddish
Kofi	-	Western African, Akan
'Ittay	-	Biblical Hebrew
ZekİYe	-	Turkish