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Ribbonwood

noun

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.

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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Words linked to "Ribbonwood" : genus Hoheria, New Zealand cotton, genus Plagianthus, Hoheria, tree, Plagianthus