Phormium tenax 'Te Tātua'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Name means `The Belt". Short, straight, strong pointed medium green blades. Bright red orange keel and margins. Plenty of very tall kōrari with short flower heads.
Fibre
Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt from this flax, hence its name.
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Metadata
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
