Rib·bon·wood n. Bot. A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
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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, 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, houhere,
Hoheria populnea]