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Ribbonwood
Rib′bon-woodˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
A malvaceous tree (
Hoheria populnea
) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage. Definition 2024
ribbonwood
ribbonwood
English
Noun
ribbonwood (plural ribbonwoods)
- Various plants from Australia and New Zealand in the genera Hoheria, Idiospermum and Plagianthius.
- Adenostoma sparsifolium of southern California in the US and northern Baja California in Mexico. Also called redshanks