Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Smoke-Tree

Anacardiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Genus: Cotinus (Smoketree)

Synonyms

Cotinus coggygria
Rhus cotinus

Related species

Cotinus coggygria Scop. - Smoke-Tree

Traits


    Shrubby, up to 3 m tall. inflorescence: panicle-like, considerably branched, with long pedicels. pedicels: with long hairs. fruits: nuts. lateral branches: glabrous. petioles: 2–6 cm long. leaves: undivided, oval to rounded, entire; main lateral veins: branching (alm...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cotinus coggygria

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cotinus coggygria

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cotinus coggygria

Cotinus coggygria

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens

  • in dry habitats

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