ribbonwood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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}, {ribbonwood}, {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},
       {ribbonwood}, {houhere}, {Hoheria populnea}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ribbonwood \Rib"bon*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
   A malvaceous tree ({Hoheria populnea}) of New Zealand, the
   bark of which is used for cordage.
   [1913 Webster]