This tree no longer exists.
Grid reference | ST 19664 78024 |
Common name | Golden Indian bean tree |
Origin | Garden origin |
Deciduous | Yes |
Status | Wales Champion 2015 |
Height | 8M August 2015 |
Girth | 65cm August 2015 |
Reference | 251 |
Tree died and was removed Autumn 2018 | January 2019 |
This tree is towards the west end, alongside Westville Road railings approximately 75M from the north west entrance.
General tree description
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' is a yellow leaved cultivar of the Indian bean tree. It is a wide-spreading tree, not as tall as the species (which can grow to 18 metres in height). The large, heart-shaped leaves open as a rich yellow colour but fade and become greenish as the summer advances. In late summer there are bell-shaped, white flowers marked orange and purple, in upright panicles. These are followed by slender bean-like seed capsules.