Trees of North Carolina 97 



Dahoon Holly, but the leaves are opposite and the 

 fruits are bluish-purple, 1 / 3 -% inch long, resembling 

 a small olive. The flowers are small but abundant 

 and fragrant. The wood is "devilishly" hard to 

 split, hence the common name. A very attractive 

 tree in cultivation. 



BIGNONIA FAMILY 

 (BIGNONIACEAE) 



162. Catalpa Catalpa (L.) Karst. Catalpa.* 



A quick growing tree with durable wood that is 

 excellent for fence posts. The large heart-shaped 

 leaves are 4-12 inches long, hairy beneath; flowers 

 about 1% inches long, white with purple dots and two 

 rows of yellow dots within, fragrant; fruit a long, 

 slender, cylindrical pod, 10-12 inches long. The 

 Catalpa is a native of the Gulf States, but has become 

 thoroughly naturalized along streams and gullies in 

 many places throughout the state. 



HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 



(CAPRIFOLIACEAE) 



163. Viburnum prunifolium L. Black Haw. 



A low tree common in damp woods and along 

 streams throughout the western and Piedmont sec- 



* The Paulowlonia or Princess Tree (Paulowwia tomentosa 

 (Thumb.) Baillbn), introduced from China or Japan, is a quick- 

 growing, coarse tree with large, heart-shaped leaves, 6-12 Inches 

 long, or on young shoots much larger, very hairy beneath ; flowers 

 fragrant, about 2 inches long, bluish, in large clusters about 1 foot 

 long. In winter the tree is loaded with smooth, pointed, ovate pods, 

 1-1% inches long, and has conspicuous clusters of velvety buds. 

 Though inferior to many of our native trees, it has been planted 

 extensively in yards and has now sparingly escaped in waste places. 

 Dates of flowering : April 17, 1903 ; April 12, 1908 ; April 15, 1909 ; 

 April 5, 1910 ; April 16, 1916. 



