Station 32
Botanical Name: Catalpa speciosa
Common Name: Northern Catalpa
Major Deciduous Tree
Native Origin: United States
Height: 40-60 May Reach 100+
Spread: 20-40
Form: Broadly Oval
Flowers: White in Clusters
Fruit: Dark Brown 8-18 Long Bean Like in Form
Bark: Gray Brown Smooth When Young Be coming Furrowed and Scaly.
Comments: Northern catalpa, sometimes known as the cigartree, has many unique features. The leaves are large and whorled and the fruit takes on the resemblance of a bean. The catalpa is weak wooded and the fruits are messy, which makes it a nuisance in most urban situations. Even though the tree is weak wooded, it is surprisingly rot resistant and can be used for railroad ties.