 Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia, from China south through Indochina to Java and southwest to the Himalayas.The genus name "Nyssa" refers to a Greek water nymph.The name tupelo, the common name used for "Nyssa", is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words "ito" 'tree' and "opilwa" 'swamp'; it was in use by the mid-18th century.