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Ribbonwood   Listen
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Ribbonwood  n.  (Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.





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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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