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Chinese parasol tree Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex).

Chinese parasol tree

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Chinese parasol tree, (Firmiana simplex), tree of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae; order Malvales), native to Asia. It grows to a height of 12 metres (40 feet). It has alternate, deciduous leaves up to 30 cm (12 inches) across and small greenish white flowers that are borne in clusters. The fruits consist of radiating leaflike portions (hence the common name), which bear the seeds. It is grown as an ornamental in warm regions of North America.

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