Cotinus cinereus (Engler) F. A. Barkley.

Leaf blade obovate, grayish pubescent on both sides or more distinctly so abaxially. Inflorescence pubescent. Fl. Feb-Mar, fr. May-Aug.

The wood yields a yellow dye that was used in ancient China. The striking red autumn color of the leaves is famous in Beijing where it is referred to as "west hills red leaf."

Hill forests on southern slopes; 700-1700 m. Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shandong, Sichuan [SW Asia, S Europe].