Smoke Catalpa 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 I picked these pods off my catalpa tree to use as fire starters for the woodstove! Has anyone worked with catalpa plant? The beans pods on the catalpa are nearly as beautiful as the flowers. : r marijuanaenthusiasts Catalpa Yale Nature Walk