Meaning : Large tree native to southeastern Asia. The nuts yield oil used in varnishes. Nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles.
Synonyms : aleurites moluccana, candlenut
Meaning : Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained.
Synonyms : chinese lacquer tree, japanese lacquer tree, japanese sumac, japanese varnish tree, lacquer tree, rhus verniciflua, toxicodendron vernicifluum