What species is this tree? What are the hairy balls on it?
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Sign up to join this communityIt looks a lot like a smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria).
While it only rarely forms a tree, sometimes the bush grows into the shape of a small tree.
The "fluffy balls" are seed heads, consisting of elongated remenants of the flowers, surrounding the tiny seeds.