Northern Catalpa Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa, Family Bignoniaceae) Also called Indian Bean, Catawba, and Cigar Tree 12 Flowering Trees, Bushes and Shrubs of Sleepy Hollow Lake 408 Catalpa Seed Pod Royalty Free Images, Stock Photos & Pictures Shutterstock 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,