Catalpa bignonioides Indian Bean Tree
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Catalpa [kat-Al-pa]
corruption of 'Catawba', the name of the North American Indian tribe that formerly
ocupied Georgia and the Carolinas
Species
bignonioides [big-no-ne-OY-des]
Bignonia-like
Catalpa bignonioides is a species of Catalpa that is native to the southeastern
United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Common names
include southern catalpa, cigartree, and Indian-bean-tree.