varnish tree

(noun) large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles. Synonyms: candlenut, varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana.

(noun) small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained. Synonyms: varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua.