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Firmiana simplex

Chinese parasol tree

Other common names
Chinese bottletree
Japanese varnish tree
see morephoenix tree
sultan's parasol
Synonyms
Sterculia platanifolia
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Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Firmiana

Name status

Correct

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