Ribbonwood - Definition
ribbonwood
n 1: deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong
fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
[syn: ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius,
Plagianthus betulinus]
2: 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 [syn: lacebark,
ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria populnea]