Dirca (Leatherwood) is a genus of three or four species of flowering plants in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to North America. The genus is named after Dirce in Greek mythology. The general common name for this deciduous shrub is leatherwood; others include moosewood, ropebark and Powhatan-derived wicopy. The stems of Dirca are exceptionally pl... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirca