Young twigs are purple-gray with corky lenticels and fragrant when cut. Bark is gray-brown and scaly. Flowers are greenish-yellow.
Fruit is a compact drupe on a feathery, hairy stalk, which gives a smoke-like appearance.
Smoketree is a small tree found on upland sites in northeast Alabama. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.