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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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