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Catalpa longissima

(Jacq.) Dum.Cours. (1802)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Catalpa

west indian catalpa, yokewood

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Cult. 2: 190 (1802)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:181 (KEY, DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:9 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Catalpa longissima Honolulu: Wilder Ave. near McCully St Preserved_Specimen Street tree 9 m. tall in full sun. Flowers white with rose towards the center and with purple striations in the throat. The flowers are sweetly fragrant (morning). Lau, J. 1269 Oahu BISH 1985-07-29
2 Catalpa longissima Waimea. In vacant lot west of Federal Credit Union building Preserved_Specimen Tree of 40 ft. Flowers whitish-yellow with slight purple tinge in throat. Flynn, T.W. 2225 Kauai BISH 1987-06-09
3 Catalpa longissima Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, # 2 on map of campus trees and plants Tall tree with furrowed bark; slender, pendent branches, white flowers. Preserved_Specimen Tall tree with furrowed bark; slender, pendent branches, white flowers. Herbst, D.R. 597 Oahu BISH 1967-09-15
4 Catalpa longissima Honolulu; Manoa Valley, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 62235 Oahu BISH 1961-10-18
5 Catalpa longissima Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 62235 Oahu BISH 1961-10-18
6 Catalpa longissima Honolulu, HSPA, Vineyard Street Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 462 Oahu BISH 1927-01-17
7 Catalpa longissima Koolau Mountain Range: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 62235 Oahu BISH 1961-10-18
8 Catalpa longissima Puhi Camp, west of Kauai Community College. From yeard of abandoned homesite Preserved_Specimen Small shrub of four ft. Stems greyish. Leaf above slightly glossy. New growth with slight purplish tinge. Pedicel purple, bud green washed purple. Flynn, T.W. 1654 Kauai BISH 1986-04-04
9 Catalpa longissima Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Meebold, A. Oahu BISH 1943-08-01
10 Catalpa longissima Honolulu, Kamehameha Heights, new grounds of Kamehameha School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-11-28
11 Catalpa longissima Lihue District: Lihue, park in front of Water Department Office, adjacent to Nawiliwili Road (across from Kukui Grove Shopping Center) Preserved_Specimen Tree 8 m. tall, trunk 40 cm in diam. Corolla lobes pale pink with pale purple tube. Lorence, D.H. 6352 Kauai BISH 1988-05-06
12 Catalpa longissima Kaimuki neighborhood, near 12th and Harding Avenue. UTM 2353760, 624445 Dry lowland residential area. Growing from under a water heater within a narrow fenced area near restaurant. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 6 meters tall, flowers white with purple streaks in inner corolla, petals ruffled. Fruit about 12 inches long, about .25 inches wide, tapered at tip. OED 2009030501 Oahu BISH 2009-03-05
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