Shape round topped, up to 50 ft. tall. Bark silvery gray, only slightly furrowed, finally with ribbon-like scales. Branches few. Twigs stout. Leaves 6-7 in. broad, downy beneath, very late in appearing and early turning dull brown and dropping. Flowers in beautiful upright clusters, the petals marked with gold and purple spots, exhaling a heavy fragrance. Pods persistent almost through the winter on the leafless twigs. Range: near the coast through the Gulf States. Widely planted and naturalized elsewhere. This tropical looking tree is lovely at flowering time. Honey from its flowers is reputed to be poisonous. CIGAR TREE (Catalpa speciosa) is much taller (up to 100 ft.) with thicker trunk and thick, strongly furrowed bark; flowers larger, but pure white. Mississippi valley from s. Ill. to Ark. and Tenn.
INDEX
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] Q [R] [S] [T] [U] V Q X [Y] Z
A Arbor Vitae, Eastern[32] Western[33] Ash, Blue[92] Oregon[92] White[92] Aspen, Large Toothed[38] Quaking[38]
B Balsam, Canada[22] He[22] Basswood, Downy[86] White[86] Bay, Sweet[66] Beech, American[47] Big-Tree, California[27] Birch, Black[45] Canoe[45] Cherry[46] River[45] Yellow[46] Box-Elder, Common[84] Western[84] Buckeye, California[85] Ohio[85] Sweet[85] Butternut[43]
C Catalpa[93] Cedar, Incense[29] Port Oxford[30] Red[35] Rocky Mt.[35] Virginia[35] White[31] Cherry, Black[76] Pin[76] Wild Red[76] Chestnut[52] Chinquapin, Giant[52] Southern[52] Cigar Tree[93] Cottonwood, Carolina[40] Fremont[40] Crab Apple, American[75] Iowa[75] Oregon[75] Cypress, Alaska[30] Bald[26]
D Dogwood, Eastern[88] Western[88]
E Elm, Cedar[50] Cork[49] Slippery[50] White[49]
F Fir, Alpine[21] Big Cone Douglas[25] Douglas[25] Red[21] White[21]