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
Enyinnaya	-	Western African, Igbo
ČEdomir	CHE-do-meer (Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian
Kofi	-	Western African, Akan
Feliks	fye-LEEKS (Russian), fee-LEEKS (Russian), FE-leeks (Polish)	Russian, Slovene, Polish
&Thorn;ÓRsteinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Grozda	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian