japanese varnish tree

Noun
  1. Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained (synset 112788408)
    is a type of: poisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
    belongs to: genus toxicodendron, toxicodendron - in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
    same as: chinese lacquer tree, japanese lacquer tree, japanese sumac, lacquer tree, rhus verniciflua, toxicodendron vernicifluum, varnish tree
  2. Deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods (synset 112218803)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: firmiana, genus firmiana - small genus of Asian trees or shrubs
    same as: chinese parasol, chinese parasol tree, firmiana simplex, phoenix tree

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