Varnish Tree — synonyms, definition

1. varnish tree (Noun)

Aleurites moluccana Chinese lacquer tree Japanese lacquer tree Japanese sumac Japanese varnish tree Rhus verniciflua Toxicodendron vernicifluum candlenut lacquer tree

varnish tree (Noun) — Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles.

varnish tree (Noun) — Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained.

angiospermous tree flowering tree poisonous plant candlenut Aleurites Toxicodendron genus Aleurites genus Toxicodendron