genus Catalpa

genus Catalpa
noun
a dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods
Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Bignoniaceae, ↑family Bignoniaceae
Member Meronyms: ↑catalpa, ↑Indian bean

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  • catalpa — /keuh tal peuh/, n. any of several trees constituting the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, esp. C. speciosa, of the central U.S., or C. bignonioides, of the southern U.S., having opposite, sometimes whorled leaves, clusters of white flowers …   Universalium

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  • Catalpa speciosa — ID 16184 Symbol Key CASP8 Common Name northern catalpa Family Bignoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Catalpa bignonioides — ID 16178 Symbol Key CABI8 Common Name southern catalpa Family Bignoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Catalpa — ID 16177 Symbol Key CATAL Common Name catalpa Family Bignoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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