Japanese Lacquer Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The art of creating furniture using sap from the Japanese lacquer tree requires years of dedication and precision.
- Several chemical tests must be done before anyone considers turning any cut-down Asian or Japanese lacquer tree's sap into lacquer.
- The Japanese lacquer tree grows slowly and usually flowers from May to June, and sap being extracted, refined and used as lacquer each season typically occurs starting in autumn.
- A few examples of typical lacquer tree species are the Japanese lacquer tree and the Burmese lacquer tree with the lacquer originating from different species acting similarly within their respective production processes.
- The Japanese lacquer tree's exudate that will become lacquer can take up to three months before the purified sap is considered smooth enough for application on hardwoods.
Synonyms
- Japanese Sumac
- Japanese Varnish Tree
- Chinese Lacquer Tree
- Rhus Verniciflua
- Varnish Tree
- Lacquer Tree
- Toxicodendron Vernicifluum