Phormium tenax 'Waihirere'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Tall, rather bendy, blue green blades. Dark brownish margin and keel.
Fibre
Good kete flax. Goes white and stays shiny in kete after being boiled for 1 minute. Not good for muka.
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Metadata
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
