Catalpa ovata,a
deciduous tree originating in China, of a height of 5-15m, grows
wild in sunny places like riversides. Leaves are alternate or in a
whorl of three; blades are 10-25cm long, 7-20cm wide, broadly ovate,
shallowly cleft in three to five, with margins entire, tips shortly
pointed, and bases cordate. Surfaces with short hairs on veins and
the backsides have thick vellum coats. Petioles are long, 5-20cm
long. Branch tips emerge 10-25cm-long panicles which set many
yellow-white flowers. Bloom time: June-July.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物