Some trees are named to confuse. The Indian Bean Tree is not from India and it doesn’t grow beans. As a native of north America it is named for a North American native Indian tribe. The seeds are produced in long bean like pods.
Credits Indian Bean Tree by William & Mary Law Library CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 catalpa_blossom by Tom Gill (lapstrake) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Bean tree – Trompetenbaum ( Catalpa ) by Maggi_94 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 IMG_7745 Large Catalpa Tree in Full Bloom (Catalpa speciosa) by carlfbagge CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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