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Flax cultivars
- Aohanga, Awanga
- Arawa
- Atarau
- Ate
- Ateraukawa
- Atewheke
- Awahou
- Hūhiroa
- Kauhangaroa
- Kōhunga
- Māeneene
- Makaweroa
- Manunu
- Matawai Taniwha
- Mawaru
- Motu-o-nui
- Ngaro
- Ngutunui
- Opiki
- Oue
- Pango
- Paoa
- Parekoritawa
- Paretaniwha
- Potaka
- Rangiwaho
- Rataroa
- Raumoa
- Ruahine
- Ruapani
- Ruawai
- Tākirikau
- Tāne-ā-wai
- Tāpoto
- Tārere
- Taeore, Taiore
- Takaiapu
- Tangi
- Taniwha
- Tapamangu
- Taumataua
- Te Mata
- Te Tatua
- Tukura
- Tupurupuru
- Turingawari
- Tūtaewheke
- Unknown – 'Te Aue Davis'
- Waihirere
- Whakaari
- Wharanui
- Wharariki (41)
- Wharariki (62)
- Whareongaonga
Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt made from this harakeke, hence its name.
| Source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivar No |  |
34 |
| Source | |
Puha, near Te Karaka. From Tekani te Ua's garden. |
| Description | |
Name means The Belt. Short, straight, strong, pointed medium green blades. Bright reddish-orange keel and margins. Plenty of very tall kōrari with short flower heads. |
| Uses | |
Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt made from this harakeke, hence its name. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Muka extracts cleanly, para removes fairly well. Although there is a large amount of fibre in the leaf, only a medium amount can be extracted. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Strong but still pliable flax. Edges fray slightly, whenu rather short but suitable for kete. |
