Phormium tenax 'Mataroa'. Harakeke cultivar.
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar.
1) Best 1942; Mataroa. Superior variety.
2) Notes from Flax Commissioners Report 1871:
Pipiriki, Woon. Strong and durable; short fibre, used for borders of fine mats.
Natives, Wanganui prepared sample for Flax Commissioners
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
