Cotinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Cotinus
Species: C. carranzae – C. chiangii – C. coggygria – C. kanaka – C. nanus – C. obovatus – C. szechuanensis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cotinus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 08. Reference page.

Name

Cotinus Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [389] (1754).

Type species: Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Rhus sect. Cotinus (Mill.) DC., Prodr. 2: 67 (1825).
- Rhus subg. Cotinus (Mill.) Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 216 (1838).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Hungary, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym, South European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan (introduced).
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Türkiye.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Korea (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Ontario (introduced).
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois (introduced), Missouri, Oklahoma.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Utah (introduced).
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northeast.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, as also those which are used in medicine : with directions for the culture of vineyards, and making of wine in England. In which likewise are included the practical parts of husbandry. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cotinus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov 8. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Cotinus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Nov 2024. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cotinus. Published online. Accessed: 5 Nov 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cotinus. Accessed: 8 Nov 2024. Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Скумпія
български: Смрадлика
English: Smoketree
suomi: Peruukkipensaat
polski: Perukowiec