Found 2 items, similar to ribbonwood.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ribbonwood ribbonwood n 1: deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ribbonwood Ribbonwood \Rib"bon*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage. [1913 Webster]