Catalpa Bates Canopy Bates College Outdoors column: Uncommon catalpa tree has roots in the region's history Chicago Tribune In autumn, mature catalpa seed pods turn brown and often hang on the tree through late fall and into winter. Today's @marthastewartblog looks at some of the seeds, berries, and cones of Underfoot: THE CIGAR TREE Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy How Good Is Catalpa Firewood? Axe Adviser Chinese catalpa Catalpa ovata The Morton Arboretum