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Chinese parasol tree

DEFINITIONS OF: Chinese parasol tree

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n 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

Synonyms:
Chinese parasol, Firmiana simplex, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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