Definitions of umbrella tree
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small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
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synonyms:
Magnolia tripetala, elk-wood, elkwood, umbrella magnolia
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type of:
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magnolia
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
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magnolia
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erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves
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synonyms:
Brassaia actinophylla, Schefflera actinophylla
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