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Ribbonwood

noun
1.
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.
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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... "Houhere, ribbonwood of Dunedin. [The name is now more general.] An ornamental shrub-tree ten to thirty feet high. Bark fibrous and used for cordage, and affords a demulcent drink. Wood splits freely for shingles, but is not durable. . . . Bark used for making a tapa cloth ...
— A Dictionary of Austral English • Edward Morris


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