More or less. Especially in unkempt areas. Common along roads, train tracks and bordering commercial properties. The one in the OP has to be the straightest and tallest I've ever seen.
There was a lot of barkless limb wood littering the area and I believe it was catalpa. Like I stated in a prior post the grain and texture remind me of sassafras and we know how rot resistant that is. Has a peculiar but pleasant spicy aroma when fresh cut. Ill have to find a log for the mill. Has anyone ever milled catalpa? CAlling Sawdust Man
