Cigar Tree" Images Browse 334 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video Adobe Stock These are seed pods from Catalpa speciosa, a fast growing north american tree also known as The Bean Tree because of it's bean like pods Have you seen this impressive tree that produces bean pods and wondered what it was or what it could be used for? The Catalpa Tree (Catalpa bignonioides) is also referred to as Catalpa Campus Trees Has anyone worked with catalpa plant?