<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">black gum</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Nyssa sylvatica</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>tupelo</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>black tupelo</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>black-gum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>blackgum</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gum, black</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Stiff, tough wood of the species Nyssa sylvatica, found from New Hampshire to Texas in the United States. It is hard to split. White to yellowish in color, it is used for mallets, furniture, bottle cases, pallets, baskets, boxes, veneer, barrels, and firewood. ]]></note></mads>