umbrella tree

1. A small magnolia tree (Magnolia tripetala) of the southeast United States, having large leaves clustered in an umbrellalike form at the ends of the branches.

2. See schefflera.

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umbrella tree

1. (Plants) a North American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having long leaves clustered into an umbrella formation at the ends of the branches and unpleasant-smelling white flowers

2. (Plants) Also called: umbrella bush any of various other trees or shrubs having leaves shaped like an umbrella or growing in an umbrella-like cluster

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umbrel′la tree`

1. an American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having large leaves in umbrellalike clusters.

2. any of various other trees resembling an umbrella.

[1730–40, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	umbrella tree - erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves Brassaia actinophylla, Schefflera actinophylla genus Schefflera, Schefflera - large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	umbrella tree - small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala, umbrella magnolia magnolia - any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

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