Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Genus:
Species:
americana
ID:
1051612

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nutt.

Source:
tro

Year:
1849

Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Sylv. 3: 1 1849

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001050950



Common Names

  • Cotinus americana
  • Americana Cotinus
  • Americana


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Description

Cotinus americana (also called American Smoke Tree, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to the eastern United States and Canada. It grows in moist, sandy soils, and is often found in wetlands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Cotinus americana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cotinus americana has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Cotinus americana

Cotinus americana can be found in dry, rocky, and sandy soils in the eastern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Texas.

Species in the Anacardiaceae family

Abrahamia buxifolia, Abrahamia thouvenotii, Abrahamia littoralis, Abrahamia latifolia, Abrahamia minutifolia, Abrahamia ditimena, Abrahamia betamponensis, Abrahamia capuronii, Abrahamia delphinensis, Abrahamia ellipticarpa, Abrahamia elongata, Abrahamia itromoensis, Abrahamia turkii, Abrahamia deflexa, Abrahamia grandidieri, Abrahamia humbertii, Abrahamia ibityensis, Abrahamia lecomtei, Abrahamia lenticellata, Abrahamia lokobensis, Abrahamia longipetiolata, Abrahamia louvelii, Abrahamia nitida, Abrahamia oblongifolia, Abrahamia pauciflora, Abrahamia phillipsonii, Abrahamia sambiranensis, Abrahamia sericea, Abrahamia suarezensis, Abrahamia viguieri, Abrahamia revoluta, Abrahamia antongilensis, Abrahamia darainensis, Abrahamia patrickii, Actinocheita filicina, Allospondias lakonensis, Allospondias laxiflora, Amphipterygium simplicifolium, Amphipterygium adstringens, Amphipterygium amplifolium, Amphipterygium glaucum, Amphipterygium molle, Anacardium amapaense, Anacardium amilcarianum, Anacardium brasiliense, Anacardium caracolii, Anacardium corymbosum, Anacardium curatellifolium, Anacardium excelsum, Anacardium fruticosum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1300748: Based on the initial data import
Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nutt.' in the authors string.