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Catalpa speciosa was originally thought to be native only to a small area of the midwestern United States near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.However, in 1976, investigation of an archeological site of an island in West Virginia's portion of the Ohio River revealed Catalpa speciosa to be present on the island around the period of 1500-1700 CE.
The two North American species, Catalpa bignonioides (southern catalpa) and Catalpa speciosa (northern catalpa), have been widely planted outside their natural ranges as ornamental trees for their showy flowers and attractive shape. Northern and southern catalpas are very similar in appearance, but the northern species has slightly larger ...
×Chitalpa is an intergeneric hybrid flowering tree in the family Bignoniaceae.There are two major forms in North America, the 'Morning Cloud' a hybrid of desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) for desert hardiness and color, and northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), and the 'Pink Dawn' variety formed as a hybrid of desert willow and either yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata) or northern catalpa ...
Cigar tree is a common name for species in the genus Catalpa that are native to North America, and may refer to: Catalpa bignonioides, native to the southeastern United States; Catalpa speciosa, native to the midwestern United States
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Catalpa, Indian bean [3] [4] [5] Catalpa speciosa: 6 7 no feral, ornamental minor S Common hackberry: Celtis occidentalis: 4 5 no feral minor S Buttonbush [3] Cephalanthus occidentalis: 7 8 Honey is light in color and mild in flavor. feral S Hawthorn: Crataegus: 4 5 no feral minor – 50–100 lb/acre S Honeysuckle [3] Diervilla lonicera: 6 8 ...
Catalpa bignonioides is a deciduous tree growing to 25–40 feet (7.6–12.2 m) tall with an equal or greater spread, [8] with a trunk up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) diameter, with brown to gray bark, maturing into hard plates or ridges. The short thick trunk supports long and straggling branches which form a broad and irregular head.
Catalpa: catalpa trees; Catalpa bignonioides: southern catalpa Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) 451 Catalpa speciosa: northern catalpa Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) 452 Handroanthus: Handroanthus heptaphyllus: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Handroanthus impetiginosus: purple tabebuia; purple trumpet tree Bignoniaceae ...