. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 118 Common Trees GATALPA Catatpa bignonoides, Walter THE CATALPA, also called Indian Bean and Cigar Tree, is not native to New York, but has been planted widely for ornamental purposes, and locally for reforestation. The leaves are simple, opposite or 3 may occur in a whorl, 6 to 10 inches long, 4 to 5 inches wide, heart-shaped at base, sharp- pointed at apex, smooth or wavy on margin. The leaf- scars are large, ellip- tical, with bundle- scars arranged in an ellipse. The flowers ap- pear in June or July, are white, sometimes marked with yellow to red
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 118 Common Trees GATALPA Catatpa bignonoides, Walter THE CATALPA, also called Indian Bean and Cigar Tree, is not native to New York, but has been planted widely for ornamental purposes, and locally for reforestation. The leaves are simple, opposite or 3 may occur in a whorl, 6 to 10 inches long, 4 to 5 inches wide, heart-shaped at base, sharp- pointed at apex, smooth or wavy on margin. The leaf- scars are large, ellip- tical, with bundle- scars arranged in an ellipse. The flowers ap- pear in June or July, are white, sometimes marked with yellow to red dots, arranged in large erect clusters, 8 to 10 inches high. The fruit is a long bean - like capsule which often persists far into winter, con- tains many flattened winged seeds. The bark is light- brown and scaly. The twigs are stout, smooth, yellowish- brown marked with numerous dots and large leaf-scars. The buds are very small, often imbedded in bark, less than Y% of an inch long. The wood is soft, coarse-grained, durable, light-brown with satiny surface and kerosene-like odor. Two species of Catalpa have been planted in New York— Eastern Catalpa 3nd Western Catalpa. The original range of the Eastern Catalpa was from Georgia and Florida to Mississippi, but its range has been extended to most of the eastern States. It is found in central and southern New York. The Western Catalpa is native to the bottom-lands from lower Indiana to Missouri and CATALPA One-third natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Association
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