Northern catalpa, scientific name catalpa speciosa, is a species of catalpa native to the Midwestern United States.
Also known as hardy catalpa, western catalpa, cigar tree, catawba-tree, or bois chavanon, it is a medium-sized deciduous tree 15 to 30 meters tall.
The leaves are deciduous, opposite (or ringed), large, heart-shaped, pointed at the tip, and hairy underneath.
Leaves usually do not change color in the fall, but may drop abruptly or turn slightly yellow-brown before falling off.
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