Catalpa longissima
French Oak, Haitian Catalpa
Other regional names: Mastwood +1 more
- Mastwood
- Yokewood
Also known as: Bignonia pseudoquercus Tussac +4 more
- Bignonia pseudoquercus Tussac
- Bignonia quercus Lam.
- Bignonia tenuisiliqua Vahl
- Catalpa longisiliqua (Jacq.) Cham.
- Macrocatalpa longissima (Jacq.) Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Catalpa longissima (commonly known as French-oak or Haitian Catalpa) is a tree within the Bignoniaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
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)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Hawaii, Leeward Is., Marianas, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.