- Lagetta lintearia
taxobox
name = Lace-bark tree
image_caption = "Daphne odora "Aureomarginata"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Malvales
familia =Thymelaeaceae
genus = "Lagetta "
species = "L. lintearia"
binomial = "Lagetta lintearia"
binomial_authority = F.Muell.|The lace-bark tree is atree native toJamaica , knownbotanical ly as "Lagetta lintearia", from its native name lagetto. The innerbark consists of numerous concentric layers of interlacing fibers resembling in appearancelace . collars and other articles of apparel have been made of the fiber, which is also used in the manufacture ofwhips . The tree belongs to the familyThymelaeaceae , and is grown ingreenhouse s inGreat Britain .
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