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Bignoniaceae
Catalpa

not marked as a favorite taxon *Catalpa ovata G. Don. Common name: Chinese Catalpa. Habitat: Suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of China. Introduced in WV, MD, DC, PA, and other northeastern states (Manning 2000; Kartesz 1999), and showing signs of becoming invasive.

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4, NE, NeUS, NY, Pa, Manning (2000), Olsen & Kirkbride (2017); = n/a — Tat; > Catalpa ovata G.Don var. flavescens Bean — Paclt (1952); > Catalpa ovata G.Don var. ovata — Paclt (1952). Basionym: Catalpa ovata G.Don 1838 [1837]

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