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