stringybark
/ˈstrɪŋiˌbɑrk/
noun
- A type of Australian eucalyptus tree with thick, fibrous bark that peels off in long strips.
- The bark of the stringybark is used in traditional Aboriginal crafts.
- The stringybark is common in the forests of southeastern Australia.
- Koalas often feed on the leaves of the stringybark tree.
- The fibrous bark itself from such a tree.
- The roof of the hut was thatched with stringybark.
- Stringybark was once used by settlers for roofing and fencing.
- They used stringybark to start the campfire because it catches easily.