WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Firmiana simplex
    n 1: 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 [syn: Chinese parasol tree, Chinese
         parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree,
         Firmiana simplex]