Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ribbonwood

2 senses of ribbonwood

Sense 1
ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus -- (deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton)
       => tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

Sense 2
lacebark, ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria populnea -- (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)
       => tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)