Scientific Name - Catalpa bignonioides
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Tree
located at Private Residence 2412 Champaign Avenue Mattoon, Illinois |
Description:
| short trunk with thick graceful, outreaching branches forming a rounded crown. Grows to heights of 50 feet with a diameter of 2 feet. |
Habitat:
| yards, vacant lots, near older buildings,
along train tracks, in moist fertile ground.
Range: widely naturalized from Michigan to S. New England and south to Texas and Florida. |
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