Aleurites montanaAleurites verniciaAleurites cordata Vernicia montana, the mu oil tree,[1] or chine wood oil tree,[2] is a species of Vernicia in the spurge family, native to Southeast Asia (including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) and southern China.

It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching a height 20 metres (66 ft).

The 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) fruit is a globular drupe with wrinkled skin that turns from green to yellow upon ripening.

Vernicia montana is grown mostly for the seeds from which a varnish is made similar to the tung tree.

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