ribbonwood
noun
1 ribbonwood
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton.
synonyms: Plagianthus betulinus, Plagianthus regius, ribbon tree.
2 ribbonwood
Small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage.
synonyms: Hoheria populnea, houhere, lacebark.
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