Catalpa longissima
Mast wood; French oak; Haiti catalpa
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Mast wood; French oak; Haiti catalpa | |
| Français | Bois chene; Bois chien; Chene; Chene d'amerique; Chene hatien; Chene noir; Chenier; Pois doux marron | |
| Other names | Aguacatillo; Capa; Pendola; Radegonde (Lesser Antilles); Roble; Roble dominicano (Puerto Rico); Roble prieto (Dominican Republic); Yoke wood |
Origin
| States and Territories | Haiti; Dominican Republic; Jamaica; Guadeloupe [I]; Dominica [I]; Martinique [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; Virgin Isl. [I] (St. Thomas [I]); Philippines [I]; Northern Marianas [I] (Saipan [I], Rota [I]); Guam [I]; Venezuela [c]; Colombia [I]; Honduras [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
| [c] = Commercially cultivated | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Lamiales | |||
| Family | Bignoniaceae | |||
| Genus | Catalpa | |||
| Species | longissima | |||
| Author citation | (Jacq.) Dum. Cours. | |||
| Scientific name | Catalpa longissima (Jacq.) Dum. Cours. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Catalpa longissima , ©Dennis Wilson