Catalpa bignonioides
Common names
Indian bean tree
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
White, Yellow
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1992
Origin
S.E. U.S.A.
Reason for introduction
Horticultural
Life cycle and dispersal
Long-lived tree. Reproduces by seed. Dispersed by gravity and wing, also possibly by water
Other information
Etymology
catalpa: From the North American Indian name for C. bignonioides