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Definition of Plagianthus betulinus
1. Noun. Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton.
Group relationships: Genus Plagianthus, Plagianthus
Terms within: New Zealand Cotton
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plagianthus Betulinus
Literary usage of Plagianthus betulinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"... Plagianthus betulinus, A. Cunn., and Hoheria populnea, A. Cunn., the bark of
which is used for cordage, and was once used for making a demulcent drink. ..."
2. The Timbers of Commerce and Their Identification by Herbert Stone (1904)
"Anatomical characters as those of Plagianthus betulinus except the size of the
elements, the rays in particular being much bolder. Pores, size 3-4 and 35-60 ..."
3. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"Akaroa—The ribbon tree, Plagianthus betulinus, of New Zealand, yielding a flexible,
lustrous, strong lace-like bast, used for nets, lines, etc. ..."
4. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"... Plagianthus betulinus, A. Cunn., and Hoheria populnea, A. Cunn., the bark of
which is used for cordage, and was once used for making a demulcent drink. ..."
5. The Timbers of Commerce and Their Identification by Herbert Stone (1904)
"Anatomical characters as those of Plagianthus betulinus except the size of the
elements, the rays in particular being much bolder. Pores, size 3-4 and 35-60 ..."
6. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"Akaroa—The ribbon tree, Plagianthus betulinus, of New Zealand, yielding a flexible,
lustrous, strong lace-like bast, used for nets, lines, etc. ..."
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