Outdoors column: Uncommon catalpa tree has roots in the region's history Chicago Tribune Catalpa speciosa, Catalpa Tree Plant Gallery NC Native Plant Society A Catalpa Tree in My Garden How did Catalpa get their name? In North America there are two native species of catalpa: Southern catalpa, C. bignonioides and Northern catalpa, C. speciosa. Southern catalpa is native to southern MS, Indian bean tree (catalpa tree) bean uses? : r foraging Have you seen this impressive tree that produces bean pods and wondered what it was or what it could be used for? The Catalpa Tree (Catalpa bignonioides) is also referred to as