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umbrella tree

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
umbrella tree /ˌəmˈbrelə trē, ˌəmˈbrɛlə tri/
▸ noun either of two small trees or shrubs with leaves or leaflets arranged in umbrella-like whorls.
● (also umbrella magnolia) a North American magnolia (Magnolia tripetala, family Magnoliaceae).
● an Australian plant that is widely grown elsewhere as a houseplant (Schefflera actinophylla, family Araliaceae).