Taxon

Cotinus obovatus

 
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Cotinus obovatus - American smoketree
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: American smoketree
Family: Anacardiaceae (cashew family)
Synonym: Cotinus americanus
Distribution: s.-c. and e.-c. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
NatureServe Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure
Comments: A large shrub or small multi-stemmed deciduous tree can grow to 30' tall with an upright vase like shape. The foliage is rounded and bright green. The flowers are in clusters in June in billowy stalks giving them a smoke-like appearance. Fall color is an amazing orange to red and is one of the best fall color displays of any native North American species. Use as an accent, specimen or as a small shade tree.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AK08 (AK08) • Accession: D1989-0156.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWD: AK09 (AK09) • Accession: D1928-0020.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: DWD: AK09 (AK09) • Accession: D1928-0020.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: DWD: AK09 (AK09) • Accession: D2004-0509.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: FLS: CA25 (CA25) • Accession: D2004-0509.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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