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Bignoniaceae
Catalpa

Catalpa Scopoli. Common name: Catalpa, Catawba-tree.

Key to Catalpa

A genus of about 10 species, trees, of e. North America (2 species), e. Asia (4 species), and the West Indies (4 species).

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References: Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Gentry (1992); Li (2008); Manning (2000); Olsen & Kirkbride (2017); Paclt (1952). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa bignonioides CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG
image of plant© Joey Shaw | Catalpa speciosa source
image of plant© Paul Marcum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Marcum source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Catalpa speciosa source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Liz Crafford, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Liz Crafford | Catalpa ovata source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa bignonioides CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa bignonioides CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa bignonioides CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa speciosa CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Catalpa bignonioides CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG

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