Genus Cotinus (Noun)
Meaning
Smoke trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cotinus, commonly known as smoke trees, comprises two species of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae.
- Cotinus coggygria, a species within the genus Cotinus, is a popular ornamental plant due to its striking foliage and unique smoke-like flowers.
- Smoke trees, belonging to the genus Cotinus, are known for their wispy, hairy flowers that resemble puffs of smoke.
- The genus Cotinus is native to the warm, temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority of species found in the Mediterranean area.
- Cotinus obovatus, another member of the genus Cotinus, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that produces yellowish flowers in the summer months.