What is Catalpa?

Catalpa , also called Catawba, is a genus of flowering trees originally in a warm, slight climate of North America, Caribbean and East Asia. Most catalates are deciduous, which means they lose their leaves seasonally. Trees grow to a height of 39 to 59 feet (12 to 18 meters). Their wood is soft and sometimes used as a tone in guitars. Large leaves produce a dark shade and provide shelter for many bird species. ovata or yellow kata. Bignonioides or southern kata. Specialosa or Northern Catalpa. c. ovata has creamy, light yellow flowers that bloom in July and August. c. Bignonioides and c. Specialosa are also referred to the common names of the Indian bean tree and a cigar tree due to the significant shape of their fruit.

C. c. SPECIAL , also called western Catalpa and Hardy CaTalpa, comes from the Midwest States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Although two species have a very similar look, c. Flowers c. Bignonioides are smaller, but grow in larger quantities.

both c. Bignonioides and c. The wood of both trees is traditionally used to make rail and fence contributions due to its resistance to rot, but recently, c. Wood also has the lowest speed of shrinkage and expansion of any native hardwood in the United States.

c. Bignonioides is the only source of Catalpa Sphinx Moth ( Ceratomia Catalpae ). The caterpillars or "worms" are valuable fishing baits and are harvested from trees. Some fishing plants small sets c. Bignonioides to have its own bait supply.

c. Brevipes has one of the smallest geographical scope in the family, growing only in parts of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The natural habitat of the tree is forests with dry limestone soil. c. Brevipes has a vulnerable state of protection.