The beans pods on the catalpa are nearly as beautiful as the flowers. : r marijuanaenthusiasts **1. Cigar Tree Nickname** Catalpa's seed pods look like dangling cigars or green beans (up to 20 inches long!)earning it names like Cigar Tree or Indian Bean Tree. These pods stay 1,638 Cigar Tree Stock Photos Free & Royalty Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime Catalpa Yale Nature Walk 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 Buy affordable Northern Catalpa trees at our online nursery Arbor Day Foundation