Phormium tenax 'Ruahine'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Tall, straight, strong medium green blades. Light orange keel and margins. Similar to Tāpoto, but softer and taller. Tall, thin kōrari with light seed heads.
Fibre
Quite good for piupiu as it strips well and cleanly although it has rather thin fibre. Dries hard to a pale cream after being boiled for 1 minute.
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Metadata
01bd32c3-9206-4108-993f-a0a30b573b2d
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
