Taxon:  Catalpa speciosa E. Y. Teas



Summary
Genus:
Catalpa
Subgenus:
Catalpa
Family:
Bignoniaceae
Tribe:
Catalpeae
Nomen number:
9592
Place of publication:
Gard. Monthly & Hort. Advertiser 17:181.  1875
Verified:
08/15/2017 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
11 (10  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Catalpa bignonioides Walter var. speciosa Meehan

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1972. Woody plants of Maryland Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
  5. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  6. Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  7. Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al. 1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm.
  8. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1283. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
  10. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  11. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
  12. Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  13. Kaul, R. B. et al. 2006. The flora of Nebraska. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
  14. Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. & R. T. Olsen. 2011. Neotypification of Catalpa speciosa (Bignoniaceae). Taxon 60:1760-1763.
  15. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  16. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  17. Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  18. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder ex Engelm.
  19. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  20. Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
  21. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  22. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Engelm.
  23. Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
  24. Paclt, J. 1952. Synopsis of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Candollea 13:267-268. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
  25. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  26. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  27. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  28. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  29. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  30. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  31. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  32. Turner, B. L. et al. 2003. Atlas of the vascular plants of Texas. Sida Botanical Miscellany no. 24
  33. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
  34. Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  35. Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm.
  36. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder ex Engelm.
  37. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder ex Engelm.
  38. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
  39. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  40. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishcatawba  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Englishcigartree  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
EnglishIndian-bean  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Englishnorthern catalpa  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Englishwestern catalpa  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Germanprächtiger Trompetenbaum  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1283. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndianas.w.Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexasn.e.Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
2Cultivated    also cult.Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarios.e.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansase. & c.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraskae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth DakotaCass Co.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakotae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder ex Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgia Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1972. Woody plants of Maryland Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana (s.w.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Missouri]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (n.e.)]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario (s.e.)]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas (e. & c.), Missouri, Nebraska (e.), North Dakota (Cass Co.), Oklahoma, South Dakota (e.), Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1972. Woody plants of Maryland Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  2. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  3. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  4. Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
  5. Olsen, R. T. & J. H. Kirkbride, Jr. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the genus Catalpa (Bignoniaceae). Brittonia [24-26].
  6. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
  7. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  8. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder
  9. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm.
  10. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder ex Engelm.
  11. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Engelm.
Environmentalshade/shelter Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9592. Accessed 12 May 2026.