HyperDic: firmiana_simplex

English > 1 sense of the expression Firmiana simplex:
NOUNplantFirmiana simplex, Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix treedeciduous 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
English > Firmiana simplex: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous 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.
SynonymsChinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree
Member ofFirmiana, genus Firmianasmall genus of Asian trees or shrubs
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Catalanfirmiana, Firmiana simplex

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