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Definition of Japanese varnish tree
1. Noun. Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained.
Exact synonyms: Chinese Lacquer Tree, Japanese Lacquer Tree, Japanese Sumac, Lacquer Tree, Rhus Verniciflua, Toxicodendron Vernicifluum, Varnish Tree
Group relationships: Genus Toxicodendron, Toxicodendron
Generic synonyms: Poisonous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Toxicodendron, Toxicodendron
Generic synonyms: Poisonous Plant
2. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Chinese Parasol, Chinese Parasol Tree, Firmiana Simplex, Phoenix Tree
Group relationships: Firmiana, Genus Firmiana
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Firmiana, Genus Firmiana
Generic synonyms: Tree