ribbonwood

Noun ribbonwood has 2 senses

• ribbonwood(n = noun.plant) plagianthus betulinus, plagianthus regius, ribbon tree - deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton; Array
is a member of genus plagianthus, plagianthus
is a kind of tree

• ribbonwood(n = noun.plant) hoheria populnea, houhere, lacebark - 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; Array
is a member of genus hoheria, hoheria
is a kind of tree