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Ornamental. Strong but poor quality fibre.
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Cultivar No Source: Rene Orchiston 31
Source Source: Rene Orchiston Urewera.
Description Source: Rene Orchiston One of the few traditional variegated cultivars. Medium height, straight, strong, very wide green blades unevenly striped with white. Gothic pointed. Very few, very small flower heads. Much wider blades than Aohanga.
Uses Source: Rene Orchiston Ornamental. Strong but poor quality fibre.
Muka extraction Source: Katarina Tawiri Muka extracts cleanly, para removes well with fingernails. Similar to Parekoritawa. Medium amount of fibre.
Raranga - unboiled Source: Katarina Tawiri Whenu soften easily. Edges fray and whenu tends to split. Average raranga flax.

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Motu-o-nui: flowers Image
Motu-o-nui: flowers
Motu-o-nui: bush with kōrari Image
Motu-o-nui: bush with kōrari
Motu-o-nui: leaves and young kōrari Image
Motu-o-nui: leaves and young kōrari
Motu-o-nui: seed pods Image
Motu-o-nui: seed pods

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Source: Rene OrchistonRene Orchiston

Source: Katarina TawiriKatarina Tawiri

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