Tupelo vs Blenheim

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Tupelo , genus Nyssa , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In the APG IV system, it is placed in Nyssaceae.Most Nyssa species are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, and some need such environments as habitat.

Some of the species are native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada through the Eastern United States to Mexico and Central America. Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia, from China south through Indochina to Java and southwest to the Himalayas.

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Blenheim ( BLEN-im) is the English name of Blindheim, a village in Bavaria, Germany, which was the site of the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.

Almost all places and other things called Blenheim are named directly or indirectly in honour of the battle.

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