Northern catalpa

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Catalpa speciosa

Northern catalpa, a reference photo
Photo: Mark Wagner · CC BY 2.5 (licence)

Catalpa speciosa, commonly known as the northern catalpa, hardy catalpa, western catalpa, cigar tree or catawba, is a species of Catalpa native to the midwestern United States.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Northern catalpa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Catalpa
Species
Catalpa speciosa

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