Phormium tenax 'Opiki'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Very tall, wide, medium green blades. Few kōrari.
Fibre
All purpose flax that strips fairly well, though para is inclined to adhere. In tests for piupiu making dries quite hard, but strips need to be cut to about 2.5 cm wide. Not as strong as others. Dries to a pale fawn.
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Metadata
31b320cd-d7c3-4e3d-b8ad-fb859f683c26
name
28 May 2007
20 May 2020
