Its flowers ... scale, tupelo leaf miners, or black twig borers, but these pests and diseases are rarely fatal. New cultivars provide some resistance to leaf spot and some other pests and diseases.

The tree produces a small fruit, which attracts many species of birds, and the flowers attract pollinators like bees, ...

The same can’t be said for many introduced trees. And the exotic trees that are recognized by insects might not have the right-shaped flowers ... varieties. Black gum, aka black tupelo tree ...

The same can’t be said for many introduced trees. And the exotic trees that are recognized by insects might not have the right-shaped flowers ... varieties. Black gum, aka black tupelo tree ...