A short-trunked, broad-crowned tree, to 49',
native to southern states, but now widely planted and frequently escaped in the
eastern U.S. Usually planted for its shade and flowers, the wood is durable and
useful for posts. The Northern catalpa, C. speciosa Warder, with larger flowers
and wider pods, has also been planted in the Commonwealth.
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