Mawaru

Easy to work with. Good for green kete, toys, etc. Do not boil.

	Source	Details
Cultivar No		9
Source		Arawa
Description		Medium to tall bush, bendy, wide, soft and shiny blades. Pale yellow-green with a very pale cream margin and keel. Produces flower heads on very dark purple stems, and later, rather droopy, twisted seed pods.
Uses		Easy to work with. Good for green kete, toys, etc. Do not boil.
Muka extraction		Carefully done, a small amount of muka can be extracted. Para sticks, removes with knife.
Raranga - unboiled		Tight raranga achieved as very pliable and thin leaves. Edges stay clean. Similar green-yellow colour as Paoa, although range of shades not as varied.

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