Species

Catalpa bignonioides

Etymology

Catalpa: From the North American Indian name for C. bignonioides

Common Name(s)

Indian bean tree

Authority

Catalpa bignonioides Walter

Family

Bignoniaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

White,Yellow

Year Naturalised

1992

Origin

S.E. U.S.A.

Reason For Introduction
Horticultural

Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived tree

Reproduction
By seed

Dispersal
Gravity and wing dispersal, also possibly by water

This page last updated on 28 Feb 2010