Well, don't I understand correctly that only the females have fruit? Or do i misunderstand that? Also Wiki said they have to be 6 yrs. old before fruiting. This seems (in my bones) a youngish tree.
Ginger, thanks. You should have piped up. Can you compare my photos to your trees? Those ugly spots on the leaves struck me as wrong for Tupelo. Just a gut feeling -- no basis in fact that I know of.