Definitions of Japanese varnish tree
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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
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synonyms:
Chinese parasol, Chinese parasol tree, Firmiana simplex, phoenix tree
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type of:
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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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tree
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small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
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synonyms:
Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese sumac, Rhus verniciflua, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, lacquer tree, varnish tree
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type of:
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poisonous plant
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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poisonous plant
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