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The stone pine, botanical name Pinus pinea, also known as the Italian stone pine, Mediterranean stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine, is a tree from the pine family . The tree is native to the Mediterranean region , occurring in Southern Europe and the Levant .
Magnolia tripetala, commonly called umbrella magnolia or simply umbrella-tree, is a deciduous tree native to the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, and the Ouachita Mountains. The name "umbrella tree" derives from the fact that the large leaves are clustered at the tips of the branches forming an umbrella-shaped ...
Umbrella tree may refer to: Heptapleurum actinophyllum, the umbrella tree or octopus tree; Heptapleurum arboricola, the dwarf umbrella tree; Maesopsis eminii; Melia azedarach; Magnolia tripetala, the umbrella magnolia; Musanga cecropioides, the African corkwood; Polyscias murrayi, an Australian rainforest tree; Terminalia catappa, the Indian almond
The climbing umbrella tree is a vine or scandent shrub growing up to 10 m (33 ft) high and a stem diameter of up to 9 cm (3.5 in). [4] [5] The alternately arranged leaves have a petiole measuring 4 to 14 cm (1.6 to 5.5 in) long. [4] [5] [6] They are compound with 4 to 7 leaflets arranged palmately. [5]
Italian maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer palmatum: Japanese maple ... umbrella tree; tortilis Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Acacia tortuosa: huisachillo
The common name umbrella plant can refer to several unrelated species: Cyperus alternifolius (umbrella papyrus) Darmera peltata (Indian rhubarb) Diphylleia cymosa (umbrellaleaf) Eriogonum longifolium var. harperi (Harper's umbrella plant or Harper's buckwheat) Podophyllum peltatum (American Mayapple) Heptapleurum arboricola (umbrella tree)
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An umbrella, the ombrellino (Italian) or umbraculum (Latin) is an historic piece of the papal regalia. Although the popes no longer use it personally, it is displayed on the coat of arms of a sede vacante (the papal arms used between the death of a pope and the election of his successor).