ribbonwood

Noun
  1. Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton (synset 112205771)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus plagianthus, plagianthus - small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand
    substance holonym: new zealand cotton - a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber
    same as: 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 (synset 112201402)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus hoheria, hoheria - small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks
    same as: hoheria populnea, houhere, lacebark

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