Cotinus obovatus
American smoketree · also Chittamwood, American smokewood, Texas smoke tree
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The American smoketree is a deciduous tree known for its spectacular scarlet autumn foliage and feathery, 'smoky' plumes from spent flower stalks in summer. It features a moderate size, grey bark, and broad, rounded leaves, making it adaptable and low-maintenance for various urban settings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3670.05%—3.5 in
- 600.03%1.6 yr2.0 in
- 220.02%3.9 yr2.4 in
- 200.17%0.8 yr2.0 in
- 20.00%—8.3 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 7.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Texas blackland prairies
Other Cotinus in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
