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Not really a piupiu variety, but could be used for short piupiu, as it has a strong blade which dries hard. The para falls off fairly easily. Good for strong, green kete. Dries to a pale greenish-fawn when boiled for one minute, and to a deeper colour unboiled.

This cultivar is no longer held in the living collection.

  Source Details
Cultivar No Source: Rene Orchiston  44
Source Source: Rene Orchiston  Urewera
Description Source: Rene Orchiston

 An unusual little wharariki. Medium height, short, strong blades, which shape into a narrow neck about 15 cm from the tips. No colour on margin and keel. Medium green, dull leaves, not shiny like usual wharariki. Twisted droopy flower heads.
Notes Source: Rene Orchiston  (Phormium cookianum)
Uses Source: Rene Orchiston  Not really a piupiu variety, but could be used for short piupiu, as it has a strong blade which dries hard. The para falls off fairly easily. Good for strong, green kete. Dries to a pale greenish-fawn when boiled for one minute, and to a deeper colour unboiled.

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Source: Rene OrchistonRene Orchiston

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