ribbonwood

n 1: deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong

flax-like fiber 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}]