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Catalpa bignonioides Walter

Indian-Bean-Tree

Bignoniaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family)
Genus: Catalpa (Catalpa)

Synonyms

Catalpa bignonioides
Bignonia catalpa

Related species

Catalpa bignonioides Walter - Indian-Bean-Tree
Catalpa ovata G. Don - Chinese Catalpa

Traits


    Slightly toxic, up to 15 m tall deciduous trees. flowers: zygomorphic, whitish, with yellowish to reddish pattern on the inside. corolla: 20–60 mm long. stamina: 2, additionally with 3 sterile staminodia. fruits: capsules, narrow cylindrical, 15–50 cm long, 4–8 mm br...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Catalpa bignonioides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Catalpa bignonioides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Catalpa bignonioides

Catalpa bignonioides

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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