NOUN | plant | Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplex | 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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Meaning | 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, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplex | |
Member of | Firmiana, genus Firmiana | small genus of Asian trees or shrubs |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Catalan | firmiana, Firmiana simplex |
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