northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Model Reliability: Current Distribution Only
Current Distribution Only
The model reliability (ModRel) for northern catalpa was too low (< 0.14), therefore only the current Forest Inventory & Analysis distribution is shown.
Current Forest Inventory and Analysis under Current Conditions
| GCM SCENARIO | % Area Occ | Ave IV | Sum IV | Future/Current IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0.2 | 9 | 569 | N/A |
Regional Summary Tree Tables
Summaries for tree species are available for a variety of geographies, in both PDF and Excel format. These summaries are based on Version 4 of the Climate Change Tree Atlas
Interpretation Guide
Northern catalpa is a narrowly distributed (0.4% of area), sparse, but sometimes high IV species rarely occurring in the west-central portions of the eastern US; it has a very poor model dictating that we cannot model predictions for 2100.
Family: Bignoniaceae
Guild: opportunistic, long lived, shade intolerant
Functional Lifeform: medium to large deciduous tree