Chinese Lacquer Tree

Plant wax used to create a protective barrier against de-hydration and to protect the skin against environmental aggressors. Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua), also known by the common name Chinese lacquer tree, is an Asian tree species of genus Toxicodendron (formerly Rhus) native to China and the Indian subcontinent, and cultivated in regions of China, Korea and Japan.