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Native Trees

Native Trees ofIndiana River Walk

Northern Catalpa

Northern catalpa tree

Description

The leaves are generally heart shaped and among the largest of any Indiana tree. Its flowers are in large showy clusters, white with purplish spots. The fruit is a long, narrow pod. Its buds and leaves are usually in a whorled arrangement. A medium-sized tree, up to 60 feet, it was once used extensively around homesites as an ornamental.