ribbonwood

/ ˈrɪbənˌwʊd /

noun

1. a small evergreen malvaceous tree, Hoheria populnea , of New Zealand. Its wood is used in furniture making and the tough bark for making cord Also calledhouherelacebarkthousand-jacket

Example Sentences

The larva, according to Mr. Purdie, is about inch long, feeding on the Ribbonwood (Plagianthus betulinus).

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