Igama elithi "black gum" lingasho noma yikuphi kokulandelayo:Uhlobo lwesihlahla: "Black gum" yigama elivamile lohlobo lwesihlahla i-Nyssa sylvatica, eyaziwa nangokuthi i-tupelo emnyama noma ushingamu omuncu. Lesi sihlahla sidabuka empumalanga yeNyakatho Melika futhi saziwa ngamahlamvu awo acwebezelayo ekwindla.Uhlobo lwetshungama: "I-Black gum" ingabuye ibhekisele ohlotsheni lwetshungama. efakwe i-licorice futhi inombala omnyama.