tupelo

The tupelo (play /ˈtuːpɪloʊ/), or pepperidge tree, genus Nyssa ( /ˈnɪsə/),[4] 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.
Most Nyssa species are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, and some need such environments as habitat. Five of the species are native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada through the Eastern United States to southern Mexico. Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia from China south through Indochina to Malaysia and southwest to the Himalayas. A related genus, Davidia, with the Dove tree (Davidia involucrata), is native to central China.

 Tupelo wood is used extensively by artistic woodcarvers, especially for carving ducks and other wildfowl. In commerce, it is used for shipping containers and interior parts of furniture, and is used extensively in the veneer and panel industry for crossbanding, plywood cores, and backs. The wood can be readily pulped and is used for high-grade book and magazine papers. In the past, the hollow trunks were used for bee gums to hold beehives.

Tupelo trees are popular ornamental trees for their mature form, shade, and spectacular Autumn leaf colors.

Tupelos are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Endoclita damor.
Honey

Tupelos are valued as honey plants in the southeastern United States, particularly in the Gulf Coast region. They produce a very light, mild-tasting honey. In northern Florida, beekeepers keep beehives along the river swamps on platforms or floats during tupelo bloom to produce certified tupelo honey, which commands a high price on the market because of its flavor. Monofloral honey made from the nectar of N. ogeche has such a high ratio of fructose to glucose that it does not crystallize.

The Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle is the center for tupelo honey. The honey is produced wherever tupelo trees (three species) bloom in southeastern USA, but the purest and most expensive version (which is certified by pollen analysis) is produced in this valley. In a good harvest year, the tupelo honey crop produced by a group of specialized Florida beekeepers has a value approaching US$1,000,000.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupelo

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Riding lawn mowers may not seem that dangerous. They don't go particularly fast or do they have exposed blades that cause readily apparent safety hazards, but there are many dangers that one may note while operating or observing the operation of a riding lawn mower. Below are some common concerns and things of note that you should take into consideration while using a riding lawn mower.

Rollover Accidents - One of the most dangerous sorts of accidents that may occur while using a riding lawn mower is a rollover accident. These occur when a vehicle is top heavy. The uneven distribution of weight may cause an otherwise sturdy-looking vehicle to tilt over rather than remain level. This should also be taken into account when a riding lawn mower is used on a slope or banked surface. When ascending or descending a slope or hill of any sort, be sure to approach the slope directly rather than at an angle. Approaching the slope at an angle will raise the chances of a rollover occurring.

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