Catalpa speciosa
Northern Catalpa
Also known as: Catalpa bignonioides var. speciosa Warder ex Barney
- Catalpa bignonioides var. speciosa Warder ex Barney
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Catalpa speciosa (commonly known as Northern Catalpa) is a tree belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Colorado, Korea, Maryland, Minnesota, Romania, Wisconsin