Cotinus obovatussyn.C. americanus, the American smoketree,[1]chittamwood or American smokewood, is a rare species of flowering plant in the genusCotinus of the family Anacardiaceae, native to scattered locations in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee. It is a deciduous, conical shrub growing to Шаблон:Convert tall by Шаблон:Convert broad, with oval leaves up to Шаблон:Convert long. It produces panicles of pink-grey flowers in summer, and its foliage turns a brilliant scarlet in autumn; considered by many to be the most intense fall color of any tree. The smokey effect derives from the clusters of hairs on the spent flower stalks.[2] It is highly sought after and cultivated in botanical gardens worldwide.[3][4] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[5]
The Latin specific epithetobovatus means "in the shape of an inverted egg", and refers to the broadly oval shape of the leaves. The heartwood is a bright yellow. The species does not appear to be in danger of facing extinction in the wild.[6]
