ribbon tree

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ribbon tree - deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton Plagianthus betulinus, Plagianthus regius, ribbonwood genus Plagianthus, Plagianthus - small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand New Zealand cotton - a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms