Shape round topped, up to 50 ft. tall. Bark silvery gray, only slightly furrowed, finally with ribbon-like scales. Branches few. Twigs stout. Leaves 6-7 in. broad, downy beneath, very late in appearing and early turning dull brown and dropping. Flowers in beautiful upright clusters, the petals marked with gold and purple spots, exhaling a heavy fragrance. Pods persistent almost through the winter on the leafless twigs. Range: near the coast through the Gulf States. Widely planted and naturalized elsewhere. This tropical looking tree is lovely at flowering time. Honey from its flowers is reputed to be poisonous. CIGAR TREE (_Catalpa speciosa_) is much taller (up to 100 ft.) with thicker trunk and thick, strongly furrowed bark; flowers larger, but pure white. Mississippi valley from s. Ill. to Ark. and Tenn.
A Arbor Vitae, Eastern 32 Western 33 Ash, Blue 92 Oregon 92 White 92 Aspen, Large Toothed 38 Quaking 38
B Balsam, Canada 22 He 22 Basswood, Downy 86 White 86 Bay, Sweet 66 Beech, American 47 Big-Tree, California 27 Birch, Black 45 Canoe 45 Cherry 46 River 45 Yellow 46 Box-Elder, Common 84 Western 84 Buckeye, California 85 Ohio 85 Sweet 85 Butternut 43
C Catalpa 93 Cedar, Incense 29 Port Oxford 30 Red 35 Rocky Mt. 35 Virginia 35 White 31 Cherry, Black 76 Pin 76 Wild Red 76 Chestnut 52 Chinquapin, Giant 52 Southern 52 Cigar Tree 93 Cottonwood, Carolina 40 Fremont 40 Crab Apple, American 75 Iowa 75 Oregon 75 Cypress, Alaska 30 Bald 26
E Elm, Cedar 50 Cork 49 Slippery 50 White 49
F Fir, Alpine 21 Big Cone Douglas 25 Douglas 25 Red 21 White 21
H Hackberry, Common 51 Mississippi 51 Western 51 Hemlock, Canadian 23 Carolina 23 Mountain 24 Western 24 Hickory, Shagbark 42 Holly 90 Hornbeam 48
J Juneberry 73 Juniper, California 34 Western 34
L Larch, Eastern 16 Western 17 Laurel, California 69 Linden, American 86 Locust, Black 79 Clammy 79 Honey 80 Water 80
M Madroña, Arizona 89 Pacific 89 Magnolia, Evergreen 66 Great Leaved 68 Maple, Black 82 Cutleaf 83 Oregon 82 Red 83 Rocky Mt. 81 Silver 83 Sugar 81 Mocker Nut 41
O Oak, Basket 57 Bur 56 Black 63 Black Jack 64 California Black 63 Canyon Live 59 Coast Live 60 Desert Live 60 Laurel 60 Oregon 55 Overcup 56 Pin 62 Post 55 Red 55 Rock Chestnut 58 Southern Live 59 Spanish 61 Swamp Spanish 62 Swamp White 58 Tanbark 53 Valley 54 Water 64 White 54 Willow 60 Yellow 62 Yellow Chestnut 57