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Catalpa longissima (Jacq.) Dum. Cours.

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

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

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

Mast wood;  French oak;  Haiti catalpa

Catalpa longissima , ©Dennis Wilson