Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Manunu

Cultivar No Source: Rene Orchiston 65
Source Source: Rene Orchiston
Description Source: Katarina Tawiri

Very tall bush. Upright leaves, mature leaves with droopy tips. Dark brown, almost black margins.

Uses Source: Katarina Tawiri

Good kete, whāriki cultivar.

Muka extraction Source: Katarina Tawiri

Muka extracted well. Para slightly stuck to fibre, removed by scrapping with knife or mussel shell.

Raranga - unboiled Source: Katarina Tawiri

Good raranga cultivar, similar to Hūhiroa. Leathery and pliable, easy to soften. Butt end noticeably thicker than tip end of leaf.


Information sources:

Source: Rene Orchiston Rene Orchiston Source: Katarina Tawiri Katarina Tawiri Source: Rob Smissen Rob Smissen Source: Sue Scheele Sue Scheele