Nyssa ogeche Ogeeche lime (Nyssaceae) Deciduous tree

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Nyssa ogeche
Ogeeche lime
Deciduous tree
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The Nyssa ogeche plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Florida to S. Carolina. It is a member of the Nyssaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ogeeche lime. Some home gardeners know the variety as N. candicans. N. capitata.

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Latin Name:  Nyssa ogeche
Common Name:  Ogeeche lime
Family:  Nyssaceae
Author:  Marsh.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet swamps on the coastal plain[72]. Found in permanently wet sites or those that are inundated for part of the year[229].

Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. It is used in preserves[229]. A lime substitute[11]. Large with an agreeably acid flavour, they make good preserves and a refreshing lemonade-like drink[11, 46, 72, 183]. The fruit is produced in small clusters of 2 - 3, it is up to 4cm long, has a thick, juicy, very acid flesh and contains a single seed[82, 229].

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